The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas is $43,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,220.
Pay spans roughly $35,780 at the 10th percentile to $64,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.08 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $43,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.08 |
| 10th percentile | $35,780 |
| 90th percentile | $64,100 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.