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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana earn the most in New Orleans (average $57,110 a year) and the least in Lafayette ($47,050), across the 3 Louisiana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $57,590 and the median at $58,640 for 770 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 Louisiana

New Orleans$57,110
Baton Rouge$54,650
Lafayette$47,050

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Orleans	$57,110	$59,100	$47,660	$46,741	93
Baton Rouge	$54,650	$49,460	$36,680	$44,838	91
Lafayette	$47,050	$45,910	$36,360	$38,959	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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

More about pay in Louisiana

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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