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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

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
Employment410

Updated 2026-07-23.

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