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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Anchorage, AK earns $49,960 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,527 a month.

10th percentile
$45,100
25th percentile
$47,150
Median percentile
$49,960
75th percentile
$66,670
90th percentile
$73,910

Based on 50 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

$42,323 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,960
Federal income tax−$3,815
Social Security + Medicare−$3,822
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,527
Every two weeks$1,628

Does it go far here?

$47,391Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

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