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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Salinas, CA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Salinas, CA is $53,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,850.

Pay spans roughly $37,790 at the 10th percentile to $101,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.93 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salinas, CA.

Median (annual)$53,940
Mean (annual)$61,850
Median (hourly)$25.93
10th percentile$37,790
90th percentile$101,020
Employment160

Updated 2026-07-23.

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