Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #40 of 50 · PA

10.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,210 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $48,390
Employment 2,150

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $32,130P25 $38,650 Median $48,390P75 $58,230P90 $70,590

About 80% of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Pennsylvania earn between $32,130 and $70,590. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$50,210
U.S. average
$56,030

The mean separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Pennsylvania is $50,210, about 10.4% below the U.S. average ($56,030). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $59,610 $58,670 230
Reading, PA $53,890 $51,910 130
Chambersburg, PA $52,300 $47,680 40
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,030 $54,640 680
Altoona, PA $49,350 $46,970 30
Pittsburgh, PA $48,590 $50,790 330
York-Hanover, PA $48,390 $50,110 110
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $46,900 $47,580 120

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