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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jackson, MI earns $46,380 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,123 a month.

10th percentile
$29,320
25th percentile
$32,590
Median percentile
$46,380
75th percentile
$49,910
90th percentile
$58,240

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

$37,475 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,380
Federal income tax−$3,386
Social Security + Medicare−$3,548
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,971
Monthly take-home$3,123
Every two weeks$1,441

Does it go far here?

$50,534Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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