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

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is $46,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,690.

Pay spans roughly $34,730 at the 10th percentile to $65,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.31 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts.

Median (annual)$46,400
Mean (annual)$48,690
Median (hourly)$22.31
10th percentile$34,730
90th percentile$65,830
Employment700

Updated 2026-07-23.

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