The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan is $46,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,300.
Pay spans roughly $35,510 at the 10th percentile to $68,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.55 per hour. An estimated 1,870 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $46,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile | $35,510 |
| 90th percentile | $68,310 |
| Employment | 1,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.