The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is $52,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,730.
Pay spans roughly $36,650 at the 10th percentile to $65,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.11 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $52,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.11 |
| 10th percentile | $36,650 |
| 90th percentile | $65,320 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.