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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $51,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,660.

Pay spans roughly $36,630 at the 10th percentile to $81,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.79 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Median (annual)$51,560
Mean (annual)$55,660
Median (hourly)$24.79
10th percentile$36,630
90th percentile$81,180
Employment840

Updated 2026-07-23.

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