Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,900 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eau Claire earn between $53,630 and $61,900.
- $44K10th
- $54K25th
- $62KMedian
- $62K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,410 | $4,784 | $27.60 |
| Median | $61,900 | $5,158 | $29.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,630 | $4,469 | $25.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,900 | $5,158 | $29.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eau Claire earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($55,120) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | $57,410 | $61,900 | $44,220 | $61,900 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $55,120 | $52,200 | $39,900 | $74,320 | 3,380 |
| United States | $52,090 | $48,990 | $36,790 | $70,200 | 94,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Eau Claire
On the average salary of $57,410, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $46,367 a year, or $3,864 a month and $1,783 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Eau Claire a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $57,410 buys what about $61,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 6th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Wausau pays the most ($66,430).
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,880).
- Sacramento, CA$75,880
- Baton Rouge, LA$75,540
- Duluth, MN$67,160
- Wausau, WI$66,430
- Seattle, WA$65,460
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Eau Claire: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Eau Claire?
$27.60 an hour on average, and $29.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $46,367 a year ($3,864 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,410.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,090).
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 51-9023; area Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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