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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Virginia

The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia is $49,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,850.

Pay spans roughly $34,340 at the 10th percentile to $76,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.87 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia.

Median (annual)$49,650
Mean (annual)$54,850
Median (hourly)$23.87
10th percentile$34,340
90th percentile$76,930
Employment1,130

Updated 2026-07-23.

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