Sewing Machine Operators salary in Janesville, WI

The median sewing machine operators in Janesville-Beloit, WI earns $40,130 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,691 a month.

10th percentile: $24,450
25th percentile: $24,450
Median percentile: $40,130
75th percentile: $47,660
90th percentile: $55,980

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,298 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,130
Federal income tax	−$2,636
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,070
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,127
Monthly take-home	$2,691
Every two weeks	$1,242

Does it go far here?

$42,827Median pay in Janesville, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,037 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Janesville, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$121,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,310
Registered Nurses	$93,030
Electricians	$82,170
Accountants and Auditors	$77,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$72,130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$71,620

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