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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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
Employment680

Updated 2026-07-23.

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