The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pittsburgh, PA is $47,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,450.
Pay spans roughly $35,000 at the 10th percentile to $83,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.68 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $47,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.68 |
| 10th percentile | $35,000 |
| 90th percentile | $83,150 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.