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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Columbia, MO

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbia, MO earns $42,050 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,833 a month.

10th percentile
$37,270
25th percentile
$42,050
Median percentile
$42,050
75th percentile
$45,660
90th percentile
$50,520

Based on 80 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

$33,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,050
Federal income tax−$2,866
Social Security + Medicare−$3,217
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,976
Monthly take-home$2,833
Every two weeks$1,307

Does it go far here?

$47,016Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

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