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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $48,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,430.

Pay spans roughly $37,920 at the 10th percentile to $80,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.09 per hour. An estimated 710 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

Median (annual)$48,020
Mean (annual)$55,430
Median (hourly)$23.09
10th percentile$37,920
90th percentile$80,280
Employment710

Updated 2026-07-23.

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