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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charlottesville, VA earns $55,970 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,673 a month.

10th percentile
$39,520
25th percentile
$46,520
Median percentile
$55,970
75th percentile
$80,940
90th percentile
$81,890

Based on 170 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

$44,074 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,970
Federal income tax−$4,536
Social Security + Medicare−$4,282
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,078
Monthly take-home$3,673
Every two weeks$1,695

Does it go far here?

$56,452Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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