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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florida earns $49,610 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,503 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$38,950
Median percentile
$49,610
75th percentile
$75,560
90th percentile
$82,280

Based on 1,150 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

$42,042 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,610
Federal income tax−$3,773
Social Security + Medicare−$3,795
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,503
Every two weeks$1,617

Does it go far here?

$47,972Median pay in Florida is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,669 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florida

JobMedian pay
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$473,750
Anesthesiologists$465,370
Surgeons, All Other$429,990
Radiologists$417,690
Cardiologists$414,910
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,440
Neurologists$322,750
Psychiatrists$316,200

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