Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky earn the most in Owensboro (average $60,270 a year) and the least in Lexington ($52,670), across the 3 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $56,210 and the median at $58,770 for 1,500 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $56,030.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Kentucky

Owensboro$60,270
Louisville$58,540
Lexington$52,670

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Owensboro	$60,270	$63,700	$60,470	$47,542	89
Louisville	$58,540	$59,220	$50,490	$45,998	93
Lexington	$52,670	$49,440	$47,880	$41,326	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

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

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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. 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.

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