The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Modesto, CA is $56,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,010.
Pay spans roughly $39,090 at the 10th percentile to $70,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.13 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $56,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.13 |
| 10th percentile | $39,090 |
| 90th percentile | $70,700 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.