The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $51,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,390.
Pay spans roughly $38,230 at the 10th percentile to $63,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.94 per hour. An estimated 3,080 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $51,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.94 |
| 10th percentile | $38,230 |
| 90th percentile | $63,940 |
| Employment | 3,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.