Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Wisconsin

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wisconsin earn the most in La Crosse (average $56,920 a year) and the least in Oshkosh ($51,230), across the 4 Wisconsin metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $59,740 and the median at $60,100 for 1,520 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $56,030.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Wisconsin

La Crosse$56,920
Madison$52,300
Green Bay$51,280
Oshkosh$51,230

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
La Crosse	$56,920	$50,590	$45,050	$45,997	92
Madison	$52,300	$48,000	$45,200	$42,513	97
Green Bay	$51,280	$50,840	$35,550	$41,744	93
Oshkosh	$51,230	$49,250	$40,840	$41,706	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

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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 51-9012.
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.

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