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 |
| Employment | 710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.