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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $41,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,600.

Pay spans roughly $27,420 at the 10th percentile to $58,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.99 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

Median (annual)$41,580
Mean (annual)$44,600
Median (hourly)$19.99
10th percentile$27,420
90th percentile$58,160
Employment110

Updated 2026-07-23.

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