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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lafayette, LA earns $45,910 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,141 a month.

10th percentile
$26,690
25th percentile
$36,360
Median percentile
$45,910
75th percentile
$55,840
90th percentile
$77,570

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

$37,691 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,910
Federal income tax−$3,329
Social Security + Medicare−$3,512
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,377
Monthly take-home$3,141
Every two weeks$1,450

Does it go far here?

$52,644Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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