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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,500/year ($23.8/hr). Salaries range from $35,810 to $75,860 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$42K
25th percentile
$50K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$76K
90th percentile

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

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Wyoming$105K$50.71/hr370
Nevada$62K$30/hr270
Wisconsin$62K$29.71/hr1,580
Alaska$60K$29.07/hr130
California$59K$28.41/hr11,030
Washington$59K$28.14/hr1,470
North Dakota$57K$27.21/hr190
New Hampshire$57K$27.17/hr570
Kentucky$55K$26.64/hr1,150
Minnesota$53K$25.55/hr1,510

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$74K690
Springfield, IL$67K50
Napa, CA$66K1,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$63K680
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$63K40
Walla Walla, WA$62K140
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$62K870
Kennewick-Richland, WA$62K130
Owensboro, KY$62K70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62K1,870
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