The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $51,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,340.
Pay spans roughly $36,060 at the 10th percentile to $73,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.65 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $51,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.65 |
| 10th percentile | $36,060 |
| 90th percentile | $73,390 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.