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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Alaska

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alaska earns $48,000 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,396 a month.

10th percentile
$36,670
25th percentile
$46,670
Median percentile
$48,000
75th percentile
$62,470
90th percentile
$73,910

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,748 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,000
Federal income tax−$3,580
Social Security + Medicare−$3,672
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,396
Every two weeks$1,567

Does it go far here?

$46,894Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska