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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $55,990 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,651 a month.

10th percentile
$46,500
25th percentile
$50,380
Median percentile
$55,990
75th percentile
$64,880
90th percentile
$81,890

Based on 360 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

$43,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,990
Federal income tax−$4,539
Social Security + Medicare−$4,283
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,359
Monthly take-home$3,651
Every two weeks$1,685

Does it go far here?

$58,418Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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