The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rochester, NY is $46,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,830.
Pay spans roughly $37,340 at the 10th percentile to $62,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.19 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rochester, NY.
| Median (annual) | $46,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.19 |
| 10th percentile | $37,340 |
| 90th percentile | $62,610 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.