The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $50,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,980.
Pay spans roughly $39,930 at the 10th percentile to $63,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.16 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $50,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.16 |
| 10th percentile | $39,930 |
| 90th percentile | $63,260 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.