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SOC 51-9012 · Virginia

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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia earn the most in Virginia Beach (average $67,010 a year) and the least in Blacksburg ($48,970), across the 7 Virginia metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $57,170.

$67Khighest: Virginia Beach

$49Klowest: Blacksburg

1,110jobs in these metros

7metro areas

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

Virginia Beach$67,010
Charlottesville$61,320
Richmond$57,770
Roanoke$56,240
Staunton$53,800
Lynchburg$49,820
Blacksburg$48,970

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Virginia Beach	$67,010	$76,350	$56,670	$52,933	98
Charlottesville	$61,320	$55,970	$46,520	$48,739	99
Richmond	$57,770	$55,960	$41,520	$46,091	98
Roanoke	$56,240	$48,610	$47,050	$44,949	94
Staunton	$53,800	$49,180	$39,470	$43,129	91
Lynchburg	$49,820	$51,520	$51,520	$40,160	89
Blacksburg	$48,970	$46,430	$37,420	$39,526	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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