The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $42,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,390.
Pay spans roughly $29,770 at the 10th percentile to $57,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.66 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $42,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.66 |
| 10th percentile | $29,770 |
| 90th percentile | $57,950 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.