Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$56,030avg. a year
$26.94 an hour · 60,100 employed
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $56,030 a year and a median of $51,610. Pay is highest in Wyoming ($88,980) and lowest in West Virginia ($38,210).
$51,610Median pay
$26.94Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
60,100Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1410 jobs
Wyoming
$88,980
$42.78 an hour
2270 jobs
Nevada
$64,590
$31.05 an hour
3930 jobs
New Jersey
$62,770
$30.18 an hour
42,130 jobs
Virginia
$62,230
$29.92 an hour
5590 jobs
New Hampshire
$61,080
$29.37 an hour
6270 jobs
North Dakota
$59,750
$28.72 an hour
71,520 jobs
Wisconsin
$59,740
$28.72 an hour
814,210 jobs
California
$59,240
$28.48 an hour
9430 jobs
Maine
$59,150
$28.44 an hour
101,210 jobs
Georgia
$59,040
$28.39 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $74,220 | $35.68 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,200 | $34.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,470 | $33.88 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $70,000 | $33.65 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,670 | $32.53 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $67,010 | $32.22 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,860 | $32.14 |
| Modesto, CA | $65,390 | $31.44 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,320 | $46,970 | 140 |
| Alaska | $54,740 | $48,000 | 100 |
| Arizona | $56,700 | $57,820 | 970 |
| Arkansas | $43,410 | $41,720 | 500 |
| California | $59,240 | $52,910 | 14,210 |
| Colorado | $54,540 | $49,590 | 1,970 |
| Connecticut | $54,190 | $50,370 | 310 |
| Delaware | $49,480 | $47,520 | 110 |
| Florida | $55,090 | $49,610 | 1,150 |
| Georgia | $59,040 | $55,500 | 1,210 |
| Hawaii | $53,270 | $51,070 | 160 |
| Idaho | $54,690 | $52,160 | 780 |
| Illinois | $50,730 | $48,440 | 780 |
| Indiana | $54,140 | $53,990 | 1,510 |
| Iowa | $55,970 | $52,220 | 1,090 |
| Kansas | $54,330 | $48,790 | 450 |
| Kentucky | $56,210 | $58,770 | 1,500 |
| Louisiana | $57,590 | $58,640 | 770 |
| Maine | $59,150 | $57,190 | 430 |
| Maryland | $58,370 | $55,580 | 580 |
| Massachusetts | $54,470 | $48,970 | 510 |
| Michigan | $50,810 | $49,480 | 2,230 |
| Minnesota | $56,400 | $57,190 | 1,810 |
| Mississippi | $46,820 | $43,890 | 100 |
| Missouri | $52,760 | $49,290 | 1,590 |
| Montana | $51,350 | $47,920 | 340 |
| Nebraska | $49,570 | $47,080 | 1,050 |
| Nevada | $64,590 | $62,960 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $61,080 | $60,340 | 590 |
| New Jersey | $62,770 | $58,140 | 930 |
| New Mexico | $44,420 | $41,370 | 370 |
| New York | $58,250 | $55,990 | 3,490 |
| North Carolina | $52,520 | $49,140 | 1,310 |
| North Dakota | $59,750 | $59,390 | 270 |
| Ohio | $50,070 | $47,640 | 1,470 |
| Oklahoma | $52,210 | $49,440 | 260 |
| Oregon | $55,770 | $50,160 | 1,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,210 | $48,390 | 2,150 |
| Rhode Island | $50,250 | $46,710 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $50,530 | $49,320 | 470 |
| South Dakota | $50,950 | $50,780 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 | $50,470 | 2,450 |
| Texas | $51,330 | $46,910 | 1,460 |
| Utah | $49,300 | $46,600 | 480 |
| Vermont | $55,420 | $53,570 | 230 |
| Virginia | $62,230 | $59,480 | 2,130 |
| Washington | $58,880 | $56,160 | 1,560 |
| West Virginia | $38,210 | $35,870 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $59,740 | $60,100 | 1,520 |
| Wyoming | $88,980 | $108,900 | 410 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Napa, CA
$74,220
1,400 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$63,400
1,140 jobsModesto, CA
$65,390
1,000 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$56,940
980 jobsSanta Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$70,000
970 jobsMemphis, TN-MS-AR
$49,310
930 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$55,090
800 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$56,580
790 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The average is $56,030 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $51,610 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.94, and the median is $24.81 an hour.
Which state pays separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?
Wyoming, with an average of $88,980 a year. The best-paying metro area is Napa, CA at $74,220.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,200 a year, and the top 10% earn over $79,750.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.