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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina earn the most in Columbia (average $50,570 a year) and the least in Charleston ($47,250), across the 4 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $50,530 and the median at $49,320 for 470 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 South Carolina

Columbia$50,570
Spartanburg$48,090
Greenville$47,560
Charleston$47,250

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Columbia	$50,570	$49,320	$43,300	$41,776	94
Spartanburg	$48,090	$50,540	$44,040	$39,948	91
Greenville	$47,560	$47,440	$40,890	$39,557	93
Charleston	$47,250	$49,040	$35,530	$39,329	101

*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

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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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