The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $44,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,750.
Pay spans roughly $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $68,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.25 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $44,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.25 |
| 10th percentile | $36,950 |
| 90th percentile | $68,310 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.