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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $48,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,920.

Pay spans roughly $22,150 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.43 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Median (annual)$48,730
Mean (annual)$49,920
Median (hourly)$23.43
10th percentile$22,150
90th percentile$68,370
Employment130

Updated 2026-07-23.

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