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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $58,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,670.

Pay spans roughly $37,320 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.94 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

Median (annual)$58,120
Mean (annual)$56,670
Median (hourly)$27.94
10th percentile$37,320
90th percentile$68,370
Employment260

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.