The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Montana is $49,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,010.
Pay spans roughly $35,200 at the 10th percentile to $60,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.60 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $49,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.60 |
| 10th percentile | $35,200 |
| 90th percentile | $60,420 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.