The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington is $58,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,840.
Pay spans roughly $43,460 at the 10th percentile to $87,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.14 per hour. An estimated 1,470 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $58,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.14 |
| 10th percentile | $43,460 |
| 90th percentile | $87,590 |
| Employment | 1,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.