Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Napa

In Napa (CA), the median pay for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders is $30.77 an hour ($64,000 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$30.77Median hourly pay

$50,040–$84,300Middle half of workers, yearly

1,400People in this job in Napa (CA)

That is 24% higher than the U.S. median ($51,610). It is 21% higher than the California median ($52,910).

Pay range for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Napa (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.07	$45,910
25% of workers	$24.06	$50,040
Half of workers (median)	$30.77	$64,000
75% of workers	$40.53	$84,300
90% of workers	$56.90	$118,360

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Vallejo	$82,440	240
Modesto	$73,690	1,000
Hanford-Corcoran	$66,310	220
Napa (this page)	$64,000	1,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$62,320	730
Merced	$61,920	270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$61,550	970
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$61,300	690
Visalia	$58,490	300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$56,910	250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$55,560	100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$54,190	340
Stockton-Lodi	$53,940	430
Salinas	$52,320	150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$52,000	350
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$50,900	310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$50,150	800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$48,570	150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$47,950	0
Chico	$47,680	80
Fresno	$47,440	460
Bakersfield-Delano	$47,240	220
El Centro	$44,790	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -5.7% over ten years, declining · about 5,200 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: 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; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.