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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $52,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,880.

Pay spans roughly $38,380 at the 10th percentile to $96,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.14 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

Median (annual)	$52,300
Mean (annual)	$62,880
Median (hourly)	$25.14
10th percentile	$38,380
90th percentile	$96,690
Employment	300

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
• Fast Food and Counter Workers
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides
• Cashiers
• Retail Salespersons
• Office Clerks, General
• Waiters and Waitresses
• General and Operations Managers
• Registered Nurses
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Stockers and Order Fillers
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
• Cooks, Restaurant
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
• Software Developers
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• Cooks, Fast Food

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