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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in North Carolina

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is $46,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,310.

Pay spans roughly $35,940 at the 10th percentile to $69,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.16 per hour. An estimated 1,590 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina.

Median (annual)$46,090
Mean (annual)$50,310
Median (hourly)$22.16
10th percentile$35,940
90th percentile$69,520
Employment1,590

Updated 2026-07-23.

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