The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $41,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,950.
Pay spans roughly $31,440 at the 10th percentile to $56,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.85 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $41,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.85 |
| 10th percentile | $31,440 |
| 90th percentile | $56,890 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.