Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Grand Junction, CO earns $41,420 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,803 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,520
- 25th percentile
- $33,750
- Median percentile
- $41,420
- 75th percentile
- $57,370
- 90th percentile
- $60,130
Based on 40 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
$33,638 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,420 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,790 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,169 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,822 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,803 |
| Every two weeks | $1,294 |
Does it go far here?
$43,383Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).
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