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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $60,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,700.

Pay spans roughly $46,340 at the 10th percentile to $96,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.05 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

Median (annual)	$60,410
Mean (annual)	$70,700
Median (hourly)	$29.05
10th percentile	$46,340
90th percentile	$96,170
Employment	180

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

• Software Developers
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides
• Registered Nurses
• Fast Food and Counter Workers
• Retail Salespersons
• General and Operations Managers
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Cashiers
• Computer Occupations, All Other
• Office Clerks, General
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other
• Managers, All Other
• Accountants and Auditors
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
• Waiters and Waitresses
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
• Stockers and Order Fillers
• Security Guards
• Management Analysts
• Customer Service Representatives
• Project Management Specialists
• Financial Managers
• Human Resources Specialists

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