The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $49,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,640.
Pay spans roughly $35,660 at the 10th percentile to $67,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.89 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $49,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.89 |
| 10th percentile | $35,660 |
| 90th percentile | $67,680 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.