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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is $55,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,650.

Pay spans roughly $40,260 at the 10th percentile to $63,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.64 per hour. An estimated 1,150 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky.

Median (annual)$55,400
Mean (annual)$52,650
Median (hourly)$26.64
10th percentile$40,260
90th percentile$63,170
Employment1,150

Updated 2026-07-23.

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