The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $56,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,550.
Pay spans roughly $47,430 at the 10th percentile to $62,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.25 per hour. An estimated 590 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $56,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.25 |
| 10th percentile | $47,430 |
| 90th percentile | $62,010 |
| Employment | 590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.