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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Reading, PA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Reading, PA is $52,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,480.

Pay spans roughly $40,280 at the 10th percentile to $61,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.07 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Reading, PA.

Median (annual)$52,150
Mean (annual)$52,480
Median (hourly)$25.07
10th percentile$40,280
90th percentile$61,690
Employment140

Updated 2026-07-23.

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