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

In New York, the median pay for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders is $26.92 an hour ($55,990 a year). About 3,490 people work in this job there.

$26.92Median hourly pay
$47,840–$64,880Middle half of workers, yearly
3,490People in this job in New York

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($51,610). New York ranks 14th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.43$38,340
25% of workers$23.00$47,840
Half of workers (median)$26.92$55,990
75% of workers$31.19$64,880
90% of workers$39.68$82,530

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Syracuse$82,530520
New York-Newark-Jersey City$59,6901,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$55,990360
Rochester$52,800230
Utica-Rome$51,32090
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$51,300130
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$51,150210
Kingston$50,53050
Glens Falls$48,86030

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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.