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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $54,990 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,864 a month.

10th percentile
$39,450
25th percentile
$46,100
Median percentile
$54,990
75th percentile
$66,630
90th percentile
$112,280

Based on 200 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

$46,364 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,990
Federal income tax−$4,419
Social Security + Medicare−$4,207
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,864
Every two weeks$1,783

Does it go far here?

$56,074Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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