The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is $58,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,740.
Pay spans roughly $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $104,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.94 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.
| Median (annual) | $58,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.94 |
| 10th percentile | $37,440 |
| 90th percentile | $104,110 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.