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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $53,570 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,478 a month.

10th percentile
$46,640
25th percentile
$48,370
Median percentile
$53,570
75th percentile
$61,340
90th percentile
$67,750

Based on 110 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

$41,741 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,570
Federal income tax−$4,248
Social Security + Medicare−$4,098
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,482
Monthly take-home$3,478
Every two weeks$1,605

Does it go far here?

$53,066Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,581 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, VT

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,650
Managers, All Other$132,620
Software Developers$126,940
Lawyers$125,190
Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Electrical Engineers$112,200
Construction Managers$103,450
General and Operations Managers$98,430

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