The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Richmond, VA is $46,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,980.
Pay spans roughly $32,510 at the 10th percentile to $59,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.40 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $46,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.40 |
| 10th percentile | $32,510 |
| 90th percentile | $59,660 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.