The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Knoxville, TN is $34,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,160.
Pay spans roughly $22,990 at the 10th percentile to $58,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.40 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $34,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.40 |
| 10th percentile | $22,990 |
| 90th percentile | $58,980 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.