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title: "Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary by City"
description: "Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender pay in 189 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/separating-filtering-clarifying-precipitating-and-still-machine-setter-operator-and-tender/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary by city

Mean annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender in 189 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $56,030. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Napa, CA | $74,210 | $48,340 | $86,960 |
| 2 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $71,200 | $53,960 | $79,680 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $70,470 | $46,650 | $82,200 |
| 4 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $69,990 | $46,400 | $81,620 |
| 5 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $67,660 | $46,720 | $77,980 |
| 6 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $67,020 | $45,680 | $77,520 |
| 7 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $66,850 | $48,880 | $75,710 |
| 8 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $65,440 | $42,850 | $76,560 |
| 9 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $65,400 | $46,780 | $74,550 |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $64,540 | $42,930 | $75,190 |
| 11 | Hanford, CA | $64,520 | $56,370 | $68,540 |
| 12 | Kennewick, WA | $63,710 | $42,890 | $73,990 |
| 13 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $63,650 | $44,410 | $73,110 |
| 14 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $63,400 | $45,760 | $72,070 |
| 15 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $62,920 | $41,850 | $73,300 |
| 16 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $62,460 | $41,020 | $73,010 |
| 17 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $62,440 | $44,720 | $71,180 |
| 18 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,110 | $47,780 | $69,180 |
| 19 | Santa Cruz, CA | $61,710 | $46,200 | $69,370 |
| 20 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $61,570 | $44,740 | $69,870 |
| 21 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,320 | $42,040 | $70,820 |
| 22 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $60,990 | $45,740 | $68,490 |
| 23 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $60,860 | $41,160 | $70,550 |
| 24 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $60,690 | $46,240 | $67,810 |
| 25 | Owensboro, KY | $60,280 | $51,290 | $64,710 |
| 26 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $60,050 | $46,280 | $66,850 |
| 27 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $60,050 | $42,990 | $68,430 |
| 28 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $59,970 | $43,720 | $67,970 |
| 29 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $59,950 | $43,430 | $68,080 |
| 30 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $59,610 | $41,370 | $68,600 |
| 31 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $59,070 | $41,810 | $67,560 |
| 32 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $59,010 | $40,500 | $68,120 |
| 33 | Albany, OR | $58,880 | $32,360 | $71,970 |
| 34 | Merced, CA | $58,860 | $41,970 | $67,180 |
| 35 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $58,740 | $43,100 | $66,440 |
| 36 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $58,680 | $43,560 | $66,120 |
| 37 | Wenatchee, WA | $58,550 | $43,370 | $66,040 |
| 38 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $58,530 | $48,280 | $63,590 |
| 39 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $58,530 | $45,530 | $64,940 |
| 40 | Walla Walla, WA | $58,300 | $40,350 | $67,120 |
| 41 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $58,140 | $43,160 | $65,520 |
| 42 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $58,050 | $41,520 | $66,190 |
| 43 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $57,870 | $44,390 | $64,480 |
| 44 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $57,760 | $37,380 | $67,810 |
| 45 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $57,620 | $40,750 | $65,940 |
| 46 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $57,620 | $41,910 | $65,370 |
| 47 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $57,390 | $48,050 | $62,000 |
| 48 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $57,120 | $37,020 | $67,000 |
| 49 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $56,950 | $41,480 | $64,560 |
| 50 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $56,930 | $39,670 | $65,420 |
| 51 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,660 | $37,730 | $65,980 |
| 52 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $56,580 | $43,240 | $63,150 |
| 53 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,530 | $46,360 | $61,550 |
| 54 | Bozeman, MT | $56,370 | $44,200 | $62,360 |
| 55 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $56,330 | $37,270 | $65,710 |
| 56 | Bend, OR | $56,280 | $42,390 | $63,110 |
| 57 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $56,240 | $41,140 | $63,670 |
| 58 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $56,240 | $41,810 | $63,340 |
| 59 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $55,990 | $42,720 | $62,550 |
| 60 | Bremerton, WA | $55,950 | $44,800 | $61,440 |
| 61 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $55,890 | $40,290 | $63,560 |
| 62 | Burlington, VT | $55,870 | $46,680 | $60,380 |
| 63 | Rochester, MN | $55,850 | $44,760 | $61,320 |
| 64 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $55,700 | $42,310 | $62,300 |
| 65 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $55,620 | $42,180 | $62,230 |
| 66 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $55,580 | $43,850 | $61,380 |
| 67 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $55,490 | $38,480 | $63,860 |
| 68 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $55,350 | $38,710 | $63,540 |
| 69 | Chico, CA | $55,240 | $43,100 | $61,210 |
| 70 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $55,200 | $41,480 | $61,960 |
| 71 | Twin Falls, ID | $55,200 | $47,860 | $58,820 |
| 72 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $55,100 | $47,240 | $58,970 |
| 73 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $55,100 | $41,060 | $62,000 |
| 74 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $54,890 | $44,910 | $59,800 |
| 75 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $54,890 | $42,140 | $61,150 |
| 76 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $54,870 | $41,230 | $61,610 |
| 77 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $54,640 | $33,300 | $65,170 |
| 78 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $54,640 | $38,150 | $62,750 |
| 79 | Kingston, NY | $54,450 | $40,080 | $61,550 |
| 80 | Greeley, CO | $54,080 | $40,870 | $60,590 |
| 81 | Bellingham, WA | $54,060 | $43,060 | $59,490 |
| 82 | Staunton, VA | $53,810 | $38,650 | $61,280 |
| 83 | Yakima, WA | $53,750 | $40,830 | $60,090 |
| 84 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $53,600 | $35,440 | $62,550 |
| 85 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $53,500 | $41,080 | $59,590 |
| 86 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $53,480 | $43,760 | $58,260 |
| 87 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $53,460 | $40,930 | $59,610 |
| 88 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $53,440 | $39,730 | $60,170 |
| 89 | Kahului, HI | $53,410 | $42,620 | $58,740 |
| 90 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $53,230 | $36,500 | $61,480 |
| 91 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $53,210 | $38,150 | $60,630 |
| 92 | Glens Falls, NY | $53,190 | $44,530 | $57,470 |
| 93 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $53,060 | $41,500 | $58,760 |
| 94 | Medford, OR | $52,870 | $35,530 | $61,400 |
| 95 | Kalamazoo, MI | $52,810 | $41,290 | $58,490 |
| 96 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $52,770 | $41,290 | $58,430 |
| 97 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $52,750 | $40,210 | $58,950 |
| 98 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $52,710 | $39,810 | $59,050 |
| 99 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $52,670 | $41,350 | $58,240 |
| 100 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $52,540 | $37,170 | $60,110 |
| 101 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $52,310 | $39,670 | $58,530 |
| 102 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $52,210 | $38,770 | $58,840 |
| 103 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $52,190 | $41,270 | $57,570 |
| 104 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $52,170 | $38,580 | $58,840 |
| 105 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $51,980 | $38,380 | $58,680 |
| 106 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $51,920 | $42,000 | $56,780 |
| 107 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $51,810 | $42,430 | $56,430 |
| 108 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $51,650 | $37,980 | $58,390 |
| 109 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $51,420 | $38,210 | $57,930 |
| 110 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $51,330 | $36,110 | $58,820 |
| 111 | Missoula, MT | $51,310 | $40,210 | $56,780 |
| 112 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $51,270 | $32,990 | $60,280 |
| 113 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $51,250 | $39,790 | $56,890 |
| 114 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $51,230 | $37,020 | $58,240 |
| 115 | Oshkosh, WI | $51,230 | $39,290 | $57,120 |
| 116 | St. Cloud, MN | $51,190 | $41,350 | $56,040 |
| 117 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $50,980 | $40,750 | $56,040 |
| 118 | Utica, NY | $50,980 | $42,220 | $55,290 |
| 119 | Topeka, KS | $50,940 | $39,940 | $56,350 |
| 120 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $50,880 | $39,890 | $56,310 |
| 121 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $50,840 | $39,000 | $56,680 |
| 122 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $50,790 | $34,840 | $58,660 |
| 123 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $50,650 | $38,080 | $56,830 |
| 124 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $50,630 | $38,290 | $56,700 |
| 125 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $50,560 | $37,190 | $57,160 |
| 126 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $50,340 | $38,730 | $56,060 |
| 127 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $50,270 | $36,920 | $56,850 |
| 128 | Amarillo, TX | $50,190 | $41,560 | $54,450 |
| 129 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $50,150 | $36,360 | $56,930 |
| 130 | Joplin, MO-KS | $50,110 | $37,290 | $56,430 |
| 131 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $50,110 | $35,980 | $57,050 |
| 132 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $50,070 | $40,460 | $54,790 |
| 133 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $50,040 | $39,120 | $55,410 |
| 134 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $50,040 | $34,320 | $57,780 |
| 135 | Lafayette, IN | $49,900 | $39,170 | $55,200 |
| 136 | Lynchburg, VA | $49,820 | $42,040 | $53,660 |
| 137 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $49,670 | $40,390 | $54,250 |
| 138 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $49,380 | $38,080 | $54,930 |
| 139 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $49,320 | $39,560 | $54,100 |
| 140 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $49,320 | $36,250 | $55,740 |
| 141 | Niles, MI | $49,280 | $39,960 | $53,850 |
| 142 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $49,090 | $34,110 | $56,470 |
| 143 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $49,070 | $37,710 | $54,660 |
| 144 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $49,030 | $37,520 | $54,680 |
| 145 | Blacksburg, VA | $48,960 | $35,860 | $55,430 |
| 146 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $48,710 | $33,950 | $56,010 |
| 147 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,570 | $36,750 | $54,390 |
| 148 | Billings, MT | $48,510 | $37,480 | $53,930 |
| 149 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $48,480 | $36,320 | $54,480 |
| 150 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $48,090 | $37,520 | $53,290 |
| 151 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $48,030 | $34,240 | $54,810 |
| 152 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,670 | $36,860 | $53,020 |
| 153 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $47,650 | $33,180 | $54,790 |
| 154 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $47,570 | $35,280 | $53,620 |
| 155 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $47,550 | $35,780 | $53,370 |
| 156 | Traverse City, MI | $47,420 | $35,240 | $53,440 |
| 157 | Vineland, NJ | $47,420 | $38,920 | $51,630 |
| 158 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $47,260 | $31,870 | $54,830 |
| 159 | El Centro, CA | $47,150 | $38,040 | $51,650 |
| 160 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $47,150 | $42,450 | $49,440 |
| 161 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $47,090 | $35,570 | $52,750 |
| 162 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $47,050 | $29,620 | $55,640 |
| 163 | Altoona, PA | $46,970 | $37,190 | $51,790 |
| 164 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $46,860 | $34,510 | $52,940 |
| 165 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $46,820 | $33,490 | $53,390 |
| 166 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $46,510 | $37,690 | $50,840 |
| 167 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,360 | $38,230 | $50,380 |
| 168 | Pueblo, CO | $46,240 | $38,730 | $49,940 |
| 169 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $45,970 | $32,740 | $52,480 |
| 170 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $45,950 | $36,360 | $50,670 |
| 171 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $45,680 | $37,420 | $49,750 |
| 172 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $45,240 | $31,100 | $52,190 |
| 173 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $44,990 | $32,970 | $50,900 |
| 174 | Valdosta, GA | $44,720 | $34,760 | $49,630 |
| 175 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $44,470 | $33,300 | $49,960 |
| 176 | Jackson, MI | $44,280 | $31,180 | $50,730 |
| 177 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $44,120 | $33,900 | $49,130 |
| 178 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,010 | $33,090 | $49,400 |
| 179 | Columbia, MO | $43,870 | $39,620 | $45,970 |
| 180 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $43,850 | $37,940 | $46,760 |
| 181 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,800 | $36,520 | $47,400 |
| 182 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $43,080 | $34,280 | $47,420 |
| 183 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $42,910 | $32,740 | $47,900 |
| 184 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $41,950 | $24,190 | $50,690 |
| 185 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $41,040 | $33,050 | $44,970 |
| 186 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $40,960 | $27,870 | $47,380 |
| 187 | Grand Island, NE | $39,120 | $30,560 | $43,350 |
| 188 | Erie, PA | $38,190 | $28,930 | $42,740 |
| 189 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $36,750 | $27,190 | $41,480 |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

O\*NET content is used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). How these figures are sourced and derived: https://nuecareer.com/careers/methodology