The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $40,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,050.
Pay spans roughly $31,310 at the 10th percentile to $56,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.23 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $40,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.23 |
| 10th percentile | $31,310 |
| 90th percentile | $56,300 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.