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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Chattanooga, TN-GA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $35,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,970.

Pay spans roughly $34,730 at the 10th percentile to $55,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.18 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA.

Median (annual)$35,740
Mean (annual)$40,970
Median (hourly)$17.18
10th percentile$34,730
90th percentile$55,170
Employment170

Updated 2026-07-23.

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