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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $48,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,660.

Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $75,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.22 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

Median (annual)$48,300
Mean (annual)$51,660
Median (hourly)$23.22
10th percentile$31,200
90th percentile$75,660
Employment210

Updated 2026-07-23.

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