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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Asheville, NC earns $50,310 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,372 a month.

10th percentile
$38,240
25th percentile
$42,950
Median percentile
$50,310
75th percentile
$59,000
90th percentile
$65,290

Based on 210 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

$40,466 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,310
Federal income tax−$3,857
Social Security + Medicare−$3,849
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,138
Monthly take-home$3,372
Every two weeks$1,556

Does it go far here?

$52,131Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

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