The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee is $45,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,180.
Pay spans roughly $27,280 at the 10th percentile to $59,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.07 per hour. An estimated 2,350 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $45,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.07 |
| 10th percentile | $27,280 |
| 90th percentile | $59,440 |
| Employment | 2,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.