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

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
Employment240

Updated 2026-07-23.

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