The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $63,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,910.
Pay spans roughly $45,820 at the 10th percentile to $91,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.36 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $63,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.36 |
| 10th percentile | $45,820 |
| 90th percentile | $91,380 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.