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 |
| Employment | 1,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.