Highest-paying states for separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
Wyoming leads at $108,900 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $108,900 | $61,760–$114,510 |
| Nevada | $62,960 | $47,590–$82,210 |
| New Hampshire | $60,340 | $51,300–$64,080 |
| Wisconsin | $60,100 | $46,600–$76,750 |
| Virginia | $59,480 | $47,940–$78,400 |
| North Dakota | $59,390 | $53,550–$63,380 |
| Kentucky | $58,770 | $49,720–$61,020 |
| Louisiana | $58,640 | $45,580–$72,170 |
| New Jersey | $58,140 | $47,240–$78,840 |
| Arizona | $57,820 | $46,900–$61,870 |
| Maine | $57,190 | $49,610–$60,390 |
| Minnesota | $57,190 | $49,270–$61,580 |
| Washington | $56,160 | $46,590–$64,630 |
| New York | $55,990 | $47,840–$64,880 |
| Maryland | $55,580 | $47,440–$69,880 |
| Georgia | $55,500 | $43,960–$80,140 |
| Indiana | $53,990 | $47,870–$57,910 |
| Vermont | $53,570 | $47,520–$61,130 |
| California | $52,910 | $44,970–$71,510 |
| Iowa | $52,220 | $46,330–$60,880 |
| Idaho | $52,160 | $48,270–$60,370 |
| Hawaii | $51,070 | $43,070–$62,360 |
| South Dakota | $50,780 | $44,240–$58,430 |
| Tennessee | $50,470 | $37,890–$56,870 |
| Connecticut | $50,370 | $45,980–$61,180 |
| Oregon | $50,160 | $44,050–$60,380 |
| Florida | $49,610 | $38,950–$75,560 |
| Colorado | $49,590 | $43,020–$64,090 |
| Michigan | $49,480 | $39,840–$56,860 |
| Oklahoma | $49,440 | $39,230–$63,330 |
| South Carolina | $49,320 | $38,900–$58,770 |
| Missouri | $49,290 | $38,660–$59,730 |
| North Carolina | $49,140 | $43,640–$61,230 |
| Massachusetts | $48,970 | $46,080–$60,530 |
| Kansas | $48,790 | $43,650–$65,550 |
| Illinois | $48,440 | $35,930–$60,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,390 | $38,650–$58,230 |
| Alaska | $48,000 | $46,670–$62,470 |
| Montana | $47,920 | $41,660–$57,820 |
| Ohio | $47,640 | $40,440–$56,790 |
| Delaware | $47,520 | $42,350–$57,750 |
| Nebraska | $47,080 | $40,770–$58,600 |
| Alabama | $46,970 | $40,260–$55,430 |
| Texas | $46,910 | $39,940–$57,770 |
| Rhode Island | $46,710 | $38,340–$55,730 |
| Utah | $46,600 | $40,080–$57,670 |
| Mississippi | $43,890 | $36,360–$55,920 |
| Arkansas | $41,720 | $36,330–$48,330 |
| New Mexico | $41,370 | $36,820–$49,210 |
| West Virginia | $35,870 | $26,880–$47,890 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.