The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $48,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,150.
Pay spans roughly $35,250 at the 10th percentile to $74,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.10 per hour. An estimated 810 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $48,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.10 |
| 10th percentile | $35,250 |
| 90th percentile | $74,920 |
| Employment | 810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.