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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $60,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,210.

Pay spans roughly $45,680 at the 10th percentile to $87,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.93 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

Median (annual)$60,180
Mean (annual)$64,210
Median (hourly)$28.93
10th percentile$45,680
90th percentile$87,730
Employment560

Updated 2026-07-23.

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