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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $56,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,680.

Pay spans roughly $34,460 at the 10th percentile to $73,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.32 per hour. An estimated 670 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$56,830
Mean (annual)	$55,680
Median (hourly)	$27.32
10th percentile	$34,460
90th percentile	$73,190
Employment	670

Updated 2026-07-23.

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