Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Napa, CA	$74,220
Syracuse, NY	$71,200
Vallejo, CA	$70,470
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,000
Atlanta, GA	$67,670
Virginia Beach, VA	$67,010
San Francisco, CA	$66,860
Savannah, GA	$65,440
Modesto, CA	$65,390
San Luis Obispo, CA	$64,550
Hanford, CA	$64,520
Kennewick, WA	$63,720
San Jose, CA	$63,640
New York, NY	$63,400
Austin, TX	$62,920

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	23	$74,220	$47,160
New York	9	$71,200	$50,970
Georgia	3	$67,670	$44,710
Virginia	7	$67,010	$48,970
Washington	8	$63,720	$53,740
Texas	7	$62,920	$44,110
Washington, D.C.	1	$62,450	$62,450
Oregon	6	$62,450	$48,720
North Dakota	1	$62,110	$62,110
Missouri	5	$60,860	$43,880
Massachusetts	2	$60,680	$52,770
Kentucky	3	$60,270	$52,670
Nevada	2	$59,970	$53,450
Kansas	2	$59,000	$50,930
Colorado	7	$58,740	$44,010
Pennsylvania	11	$58,670	$38,190
Arizona	3	$58,540	$48,480
Maryland	2	$58,050	$45,230
Alaska	1	$57,860	$57,860
Connecticut	3	$57,620	$53,490
New Jersey	2	$57,620	$47,430
Maine	1	$57,390	$57,390
Louisiana	3	$57,110	$47,050
Wisconsin	4	$56,920	$51,230
Minnesota	4	$56,580	$48,580
Iowa	3	$56,540	$51,250
Montana	3	$56,360	$48,510
North Carolina	7	$56,330	$47,640
Vermont	1	$55,860	$55,860
Oklahoma	2	$55,350	$49,090
Idaho	2	$55,200	$51,810
Utah	3	$55,200	$43,850
Indiana	3	$55,100	$47,140
Ohio	7	$54,880	$42,900
Florida	5	$53,600	$40,950
New Hampshire	1	$53,480	$53,480
Hawaii	2	$53,420	$51,970
Illinois	1	$53,240	$53,240
Michigan	8	$53,070	$44,280
Tennessee	5	$51,230	$41,030
Nebraska	3	$50,980	$39,120
Rhode Island	1	$50,640	$50,640
South Carolina	4	$50,570	$47,250
Alabama	1	$50,030	$50,030
South Dakota	1	$49,680	$49,680
Arkansas	4	$49,370	$43,810
New Mexico	1	$43,080	$43,080
Puerto Rico	1	$36,750	$36,750

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Napa, CA	$74,220	$64,000	$35.68	1,400
Syracuse, NY	$71,200	$82,530	$34.23	520
Vallejo, CA	$70,470	$82,440	$33.88	240
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,000	$61,550	$33.65	970
Atlanta, GA	$67,670	$80,140	$32.53	640
Virginia Beach, VA	$67,010	$76,350	$32.22	530
San Francisco, CA	$66,860	$62,320	$32.14	730
Savannah, GA	$65,440	$60,710	$31.46	60
Modesto, CA	$65,390	$73,690	$31.44	1,000
San Luis Obispo, CA	$64,550	$54,190	$31.03	340
Hanford, CA	$64,520	$66,310	$31.02	220
Kennewick, WA	$63,720	$57,400	$30.63	140
San Jose, CA	$63,640	$56,910	$30.60	250
New York, NY	$63,400	$59,690	$30.48	1,140
Austin, TX	$62,920	$54,990	$30.25	200
Salem, OR	$62,450	$55,100	$30.03	80
Washington, DC	$62,450	$57,900	$30.02	620
Fargo, ND	$62,110	$60,320	$29.86	70
Santa Cruz, CA	$61,720	$55,560	$29.67	100
San Diego, CA	$61,570	$61,300	$29.60	690
Charlottesville, VA	$61,320	$55,970	$29.48	170
Seattle, WA	$60,980	$58,430	$29.32	680
St. Louis, MO	$60,860	$53,360	$29.26	730
Boston, MA	$60,680	$59,080	$29.18	760
Owensboro, KY	$60,270	$63,700	$28.98	60
Buffalo, NY	$60,060	$55,990	$28.87	360
Santa Maria, CA	$60,040	$50,900	$28.87	310
Reno, NV	$59,970	$51,340	$28.83	70
Sacramento, CA	$59,940	$52,000	$28.82	350
Salinas, CA	$59,610	$52,320	$28.66	150
Stockton, CA	$59,060	$53,940	$28.40	430
Wichita, KS	$59,000	$53,410	$28.37	80
Albany, OR	$58,890	$50,340	$28.31	30
Merced, CA	$58,870	$61,920	$28.30	270
Boulder, CO	$58,740	$53,340	$28.24	310
Allentown, PA	$58,670	$59,610	$28.21	230
Wenatchee, WA	$58,560	$56,050	$28.15	80
Louisville, KY	$58,540	$59,220	$28.14	750
Phoenix, AZ	$58,540	$58,970	$28.14	740
Walla Walla, WA	$58,290	$51,540	$28.03	150
Portland, OR	$58,140	$50,380	$27.95	670
Baltimore, MD	$58,050	$56,370	$27.91	280
Anchorage, AK	$57,860	$49,960	$27.82	50
Richmond, VA	$57,770	$55,960	$27.77	230
Atlantic City, NJ	$57,620	$49,480	$27.70	70
Bridgeport, CT	$57,620	$59,020	$27.70	50
Portland, ME	$57,390	$58,580	$27.59	240
New Orleans, LA	$57,110	$59,100	$27.46	160
Denver, CO	$56,940	$51,180	$27.38	980
La Crosse, WI	$56,920	$50,590	$27.37	170
Prescott Valley, AZ	$56,660	$52,790	$27.24	30
Minneapolis, MN	$56,580	$57,700	$27.20	790
Sioux City, IA	$56,540	$56,850	$27.18	30
Bozeman, MT	$56,360	$56,560	$27.10	80
Greensboro, NC	$56,330	$55,800	$27.08	60
Bend, OR	$56,270	$52,000	$27.06	150
Roanoke, VA	$56,240	$48,610	$27.04	n/a
Spokane, WA	$56,230	$59,600	$27.04	120
Kiryas Joel, NY	$56,000	$51,300	$26.92	130
Bremerton, WA	$55,950	$50,440	$26.90	30
Durham, NC	$55,890	$55,920	$26.87	90
Burlington, VT	$55,860	$53,570	$26.86	110
Rochester, MN	$55,860	$59,970	$26.85	40
Rochester, NY	$55,690	$52,800	$26.78	230
Raleigh, NC	$55,630	$51,050	$26.74	190
New Haven, CT	$55,590	$50,930	$26.72	90
Fresno, CA	$55,490	$47,440	$26.68	460
Oklahoma City, OK	$55,350	$60,480	$26.61	140
Chico, CA	$55,240	$47,680	$26.56	80
Salt Lake City, UT	$55,200	$57,060	$26.54	190
Twin Falls, ID	$55,200	$52,160	$26.54	120
Indianapolis, IN	$55,100	$57,890	$26.49	670
Riverside, CA	$55,090	$50,150	$26.49	800
Albany, NY	$54,880	$51,150	$26.39	210
Oxnard, CA	$54,880	$48,570	$26.39	150
Cincinnati, OH	$54,880	$56,790	$26.38	510
Baton Rouge, LA	$54,650	$49,460	$26.27	100
Philadelphia, PA	$54,640	$51,030	$26.27	680
Kingston, NY	$54,460	$50,530	$26.18	50
Greeley, CO	$54,080	$59,670	$26.00	110
Bellingham, WA	$54,060	$51,580	$25.99	50
Staunton, VA	$53,800	$49,180	$25.87	30
Yakima, WA	$53,740	$47,330	$25.84	90
Tampa, FL	$53,600	$50,000	$25.77	260
Hartford, CT	$53,490	$50,310	$25.72	70
Manchester, NH	$53,480	$50,740	$25.71	40
Las Vegas, NV	$53,450	$54,500	$25.70	100
Dallas, TX	$53,430	$48,660	$25.69	290
Kahului, HI	$53,420	$51,070	$25.68	40
Chicago, IL	$53,240	$50,360	$25.59	530
Springfield, MO	$53,200	$48,780	$25.58	100
Glens Falls, NY	$53,190	$48,860	$25.57	30
Ann Arbor, MI	$53,070	$49,070	$25.51	40
Medford, OR	$52,870	$45,950	$25.42	80
Kalamazoo, MI	$52,810	$51,600	$25.39	100
Worcester, MA	$52,770	$48,890	$25.37	70
Canton, OH	$52,760	$53,690	$25.36	50
Charlotte, NC	$52,700	$50,260	$25.34	300
Lexington, KY	$52,670	$49,440	$25.32	150
Winston-Salem, NC	$52,540	$48,100	$25.26	60
Madison, WI	$52,300	$48,000	$25.15	160
Visalia, CA	$52,210	$58,490	$25.10	300
Lansing, MI	$52,190	$56,490	$25.09	120
Fort Collins, CO	$52,160	$49,620	$25.08	160
Honolulu, HI	$51,970	$46,540	$24.99	70
Reading, PA	$51,910	$53,890	$24.96	130
Boise, ID	$51,810	$49,850	$24.91	180
Kansas City, MO	$51,650	$49,290	$24.83	280
Columbus, OH	$51,410	$49,920	$24.72	210
Davenport, IA	$51,330	$54,830	$24.68	40
Missoula, MT	$51,310	$49,920	$24.67	50
Green Bay, WI	$51,280	$50,840	$24.65	40
Des Moines, IA	$51,250	$50,470	$24.64	130
Kingsport, TN	$51,230	$55,680	$24.63	110
Oshkosh, WI	$51,230	$49,250	$24.63	30
St. Cloud, MN	$51,190	$47,070	$24.61	100
Lincoln, NE	$50,980	$47,080	$24.51	220
Utica, NY	$50,970	$51,320	$24.51	90
Topeka, KS	$50,930	$47,040	$24.49	40
Bakersfield, CA	$50,880	$47,240	$24.46	220
Asheville, NC	$50,840	$50,310	$24.44	210
Pittsburgh, PA	$50,790	$48,590	$24.42	330
Providence, RI	$50,640	$46,870	$24.35	160
Grand Rapids, MI	$50,630	$49,830	$24.34	430
Columbia, SC	$50,570	$49,320	$24.31	110
Detroit, MI	$50,340	$48,630	$24.20	570
Omaha, NE	$50,260	$47,030	$24.17	360
Amarillo, TX	$50,200	$46,910	$24.13	40
Houston, TX	$50,140	$46,520	$24.11	300
York, PA	$50,110	$48,390	$24.09	110
Joplin, MO	$50,110	$58,170	$24.09	160
Youngstown, OH	$50,060	$52,000	$24.07	30
Los Angeles, CA	$50,030	$47,950	$24.06	n/a
Birmingham, AL	$50,030	$53,330	$24.06	60
Lafayette, IN	$49,910	$52,170	$23.99	40
Lynchburg, VA	$49,820	$51,520	$23.95	120
Sioux Falls, SD	$49,680	$53,920	$23.88	30
Fayetteville, AR	$49,370	$47,510	$23.74	70
Sarasota, FL	$49,310	$41,450	$23.71	40
Memphis, TN	$49,310	$50,470	$23.71	930
Niles, MI	$49,260	$48,250	$23.69	50
Tulsa, OK	$49,090	$45,570	$23.60	60
Killeen, TX	$49,070	$41,600	$23.59	30
Cleveland, OH	$49,020	$47,100	$23.57	300
Blacksburg, VA	$48,970	$46,430	$23.54	30
Eugene, OR	$48,720	$46,260	$23.42	150
Duluth, MN	$48,580	$48,620	$23.35	40
Billings, MT	$48,510	$45,590	$23.32	60
Tucson, AZ	$48,480	$49,980	$23.31	80
Spartanburg, SC	$48,090	$50,540	$23.12	40
Lakeland, FL	$48,020	$45,700	$23.09	80
Chambersburg, PA	$47,680	$52,300	$22.92	40
Wilmington, NC	$47,640	$46,320	$22.91	50
Harrisburg, PA	$47,580	$46,900	$22.87	120
Greenville, SC	$47,560	$47,440	$22.86	60
Traverse City, MI	$47,430	$46,870	$22.80	120
Vineland, NJ	$47,430	$38,970	$22.80	70
Charleston, SC	$47,250	$49,040	$22.72	110
El Centro, CA	$47,160	$44,790	$22.67	40
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,140	$48,930	$22.67	80
San Antonio, TX	$47,090	$44,910	$22.64	80
Lafayette, LA	$47,050	$45,910	$22.62	80
Altoona, PA	$46,970	$49,350	$22.58	30
Lancaster, PA	$46,860	$45,190	$22.53	120
Nashville, TN	$46,830	$42,920	$22.51	370
Provo, UT	$46,500	$44,240	$22.36	50
Fort Smith, AR	$46,370	$45,380	$22.29	40
Pueblo, CO	$46,240	$45,100	$22.23	40
Scranton, PA	$45,970	$46,380	$22.10	100
Dayton, OH	$45,950	$44,650	$22.09	80
Colorado Springs, CO	$45,680	$44,450	$21.96	120
Hagerstown, MD	$45,230	$44,730	$21.75	40
Orlando, FL	$44,980	$41,970	$21.63	70
Valdosta, GA	$44,710	$43,990	$21.50	140
Little Rock, AR	$44,470	$45,490	$21.38	70
Jackson, MI	$44,280	$46,380	$21.29	40
El Paso, TX	$44,110	$45,060	$21.21	40
Grand Junction, CO	$44,010	$41,420	$21.16	40
Columbia, MO	$43,880	$42,050	$21.09	80
Ogden, UT	$43,850	$40,590	$21.08	110
Jonesboro, AR	$43,810	$43,160	$21.06	100
Albuquerque, NM	$43,080	$39,070	$20.71	210
Toledo, OH	$42,900	$39,630	$20.63	70
Knoxville, TN	$41,940	$40,970	$20.17	170
Chattanooga, TN	$41,030	$36,680	$19.73	160
Miami, FL	$40,950	$41,730	$19.69	160
Grand Island, NE	$39,120	$36,310	$18.81	40
Erie, PA	$38,190	$35,530	$18.36	40
San Juan, PR	$36,750	$28,330	$17.67	40

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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary: questions

Where do separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders make the most money?

In Napa, CA, with an average of $74,220 a year, among the 189 metro areas we cover.

What is the average separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in the U.S.?

$57,170 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $36,750 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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