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 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.