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Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in Eau Claire, WI

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Eau Claire, WI was $40,740 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,350 and $52,920.

The Eau Claire, WI median is $630 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about eau Claire, WI?

$40,740
Production Workers, All Other in Eau Claire, WI: median $40,740; published 25th to 75th percentile $37,350 to $52,920.
Annual wage percentiles, Eau Claire, WI
10th25thMedian75th90th
$33,330$37,350$40,740$52,920$63,390
$19.59
Production Workers, All Other in Eau Claire, WI: median $19.59; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.96 to $25.44.
Hourly wage percentiles, Eau Claire, WI
10th25thMedian75th90th
$16.03$17.96$19.59$25.44$30.48

BLS estimated 130 workers employed in this occupation in Eau Claire, WI. Location quotient: 0.93.

What should you know about united States?

$40,110
Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$31,200$36,030$40,110$49,010$61,530
$19.29
Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$15.00$17.32$19.29$23.56$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $40,740. The all-occupations median in Eau Claire, WI is $48,100. Ratio: 0.85 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.93 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in Eau Claire, WI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$34,980$39,420$50,690
May 2025$37,350$40,740$52,920

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Eau Claire, WI. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Wausau, WI$46,180$40,130 to $52,280
Rochester, MN$39,210$39,210 to $45,020

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