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

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Asheville, NC is $46,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,880.

Pay spans roughly $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $60,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.48 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Asheville, NC.

Median (annual)$46,750
Mean (annual)$47,880
Median (hourly)$22.48
10th percentile$37,440
90th percentile$60,420
Employment230

Updated 2026-07-23.

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