The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $59,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,460.
Pay spans roughly $39,050 at the 10th percentile to $72,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.80 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.80 |
| 10th percentile | $39,050 |
| 90th percentile | $72,090 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.