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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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
Employment160

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.