The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas is $44,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,000.
Pay spans roughly $30,220 at the 10th percentile to $80,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.28 per hour. An estimated 2,110 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $44,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.28 |
| 10th percentile | $30,220 |
| 90th percentile | $80,950 |
| Employment | 2,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.