Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in La Crosse, WI

The median woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $47,780 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,170 a month.

10th percentile: $38,270
25th percentile: $42,120
Median percentile: $47,780
75th percentile: $54,170
90th percentile: $60,210

Based on 70 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

$38,039 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,780
Federal income tax	−$3,554
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,655
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,532
Monthly take-home	$3,170
Every two weeks	$1,463

Does it go far here?

$52,066Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$102,670
Registered Nurses	$98,370
Accountants and Auditors	$76,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,690

All woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin