The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $52,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,840.
Pay spans roughly $30,100 at the 10th percentile to $72,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.41 per hour. An estimated 1,010 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $52,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.41 |
| 10th percentile | $30,100 |
| 90th percentile | $72,160 |
| Employment | 1,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.