Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$51,610

10th percentile

$36,200

90th percentile

$79,750

Employment

60,100

  • CA
    Median $52,910 · Employment 14,210
  • NY
    Median $55,990 · Employment 3,490
  • TN
    Median $50,470 · Employment 2,450
  • MI
    Median $49,480 · Employment 2,230
  • PA
    Median $48,390 · Employment 2,150
  • VA
    Median $59,480 · Employment 2,130
  • CO
    Median $49,590 · Employment 1,970
  • MN
    Median $57,190 · Employment 1,810
  • MO
    Median $49,290 · Employment 1,590
  • WA
    Median $56,160 · Employment 1,560
  • WI
    Median $60,100 · Employment 1,520
  • IN
    Median $53,990 · Employment 1,510
  • KY
    Median $58,770 · Employment 1,500
  • OH
    Median $47,640 · Employment 1,470
  • TX
    Median $46,910 · Employment 1,460
  • Napa, CA
    Median $64,000 · Employment 1,400
  • OR
    Median $50,160 · Employment 1,340
  • NC
    Median $49,140 · Employment 1,310
  • GA
    Median $55,500 · Employment 1,210
  • FL
    Median $49,610 · Employment 1,150

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.