SOC 51-9191 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $54,720 a year ($26.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,840: half of the 70 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$54,720average per year

$26.31 / hourMedian $54,840Take-home ≈ $44,338

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70people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,120 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Oshkosh earn between $50,290 and $59,110.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,720$4,560$26.31
Median$54,840$4,570$26.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,290$4,191$24.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,110$4,926$28.42

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

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

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Oshkosh earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($51,210) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oshkosh$54,720$54,840$50,240$59,12070
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 Oshkosh

On the average salary of $54,720, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $44,338 a year, or $3,695 a month and $1,705 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).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $54,720 buys what about $58,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Oshkosh: questions

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

$26.31 an hour on average, and $26.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,338 a year ($3,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,720.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 10.44, this job is 10.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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