The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in District of Columbia is $48,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,410.
Pay spans roughly $39,970 at the 10th percentile to $75,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.24 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $48,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.24 |
| 10th percentile | $39,970 |
| 90th percentile | $75,130 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.