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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME is $48,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,400.

Pay spans roughly $40,440 at the 10th percentile to $59,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.17 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Median (annual)$48,190
Mean (annual)$50,400
Median (hourly)$23.17
10th percentile$40,440
90th percentile$59,290
Employment260

Updated 2026-07-23.

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