The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $49,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,580.
Pay spans roughly $36,930 at the 10th percentile to $87,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.98 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $49,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.98 |
| 10th percentile | $36,930 |
| 90th percentile | $87,970 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.