Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Wausau, WI

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wausau, WI earns $52,670 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,476 a month.

10th percentile: $46,890
25th percentile: $48,460
Median percentile: $52,670
75th percentile: $55,950
90th percentile: $59,520

Based on 30 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

$41,709 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,670
Federal income tax	−$4,140
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,029
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,792
Monthly take-home	$3,476
Every two weeks	$1,604

Does it go far here?

$56,848Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$107,550
Registered Nurses	$89,190
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,520

All welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin