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 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.