The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania is $49,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,050.
Pay spans roughly $34,320 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.01 per hour. An estimated 2,170 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $49,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.01 |
| 10th percentile | $34,320 |
| 90th percentile | $68,370 |
| Employment | 2,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.