The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Charlottesville, VA is $48,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,880.
Pay spans roughly $36,650 at the 10th percentile to $75,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.25 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charlottesville, VA.
| Median (annual) | $48,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.25 |
| 10th percentile | $36,650 |
| 90th percentile | $75,990 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.