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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $56,580 a year) and the least in Duluth ($48,580), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $56,400 and the median at $57,190 for 1,810 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 Minnesota

Minneapolis$56,580
Rochester$55,860
St. Cloud$51,190
Duluth$48,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$56,580	$57,700	$49,260	$45,318	105
Rochester	$55,860	$59,970	$49,860	$44,788	91
St. Cloud	$51,190	$47,070	$42,280	$41,354	88
Duluth	$48,580	$48,620	$40,000	$39,434	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. 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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