The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota is $53,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,440.
Pay spans roughly $40,130 at the 10th percentile to $64,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.55 per hour. An estimated 1,510 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $53,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.55 |
| 10th percentile | $40,130 |
| 90th percentile | $64,370 |
| Employment | 1,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.