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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $61,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,010.

Pay spans roughly $42,580 at the 10th percentile to $77,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.59 per hour. An estimated 1,870 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Median (annual)$61,550
Mean (annual)$61,010
Median (hourly)$29.59
10th percentile$42,580
90th percentile$77,420
Employment1,870

Updated 2026-07-23.

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