The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Merced, CA is $59,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,640.
Pay spans roughly $37,610 at the 10th percentile to $80,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.64 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,610 |
| 90th percentile | $80,530 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.