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 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.