SOC 51-9191 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $48,850 a year ($23.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,720: half of the 40 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$48,850average per year

$23.49 / hourMedian $50,720Take-home ≈ $39,911

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,610 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Milwaukee earn between $44,200 and $53,630.

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,850$4,071$23.49
Median$50,720$4,227$24.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,200$3,683$21.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,630$4,469$25.78

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Milwaukee earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($51,210) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$48,850$50,720$34,850$60,61040
Wisconsin$51,210$50,290$42,350$59,120350
United States$46,850$46,460$31,460$60,81011,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $48,850, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $39,911 a year, or $3,326 a month and $1,535 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $48,850 buys what about $50,394 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($54,720).

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Milwaukee?

$23.49 an hour on average, and $24.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $39,911 a year ($3,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,850.

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9191; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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