Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

National average: $56,023 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Wyoming$88,980
Nevada$64,590
New Jersey$62,770
Virginia$62,230
New Hampshire$61,080
North Dakota$59,750
Wisconsin$59,740
California$59,240
Maine$59,150
Georgia$59,040
Washington$58,880
Maryland$58,370
New York$58,250
Louisiana$57,590
Arizona$56,700
Minnesota$56,400
Kentucky$56,210
Iowa$55,970
Oregon$55,770
Vermont$55,420
Florida$55,090
Alaska$54,740
Idaho$54,690
Colorado$54,540
Massachusetts$54,470
Kansas$54,330
Connecticut$54,190
Indiana$54,140
Hawaii$53,270
Missouri$52,760
North Carolina$52,520
Oklahoma$52,210
Montana$51,350
Texas$51,330
South Dakota$50,950
Michigan$50,810
Illinois$50,730
South Carolina$50,530
Rhode Island$50,250
Pennsylvania$50,210
Ohio$50,070
Tennessee$50,000
Nebraska$49,570
Delaware$49,480
Utah$49,300
Alabama$48,320
Mississippi$46,820
New Mexico$44,420
Arkansas$43,410
West Virginia$38,210