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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lancaster, PA earns $45,190 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,092 a month.

10th percentile
$31,350
25th percentile
$37,700
Median percentile
$45,190
75th percentile
$55,290
90th percentile
$60,900

Based on 120 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

$37,103 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,190
Federal income tax−$3,243
Social Security + Medicare−$3,457
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,387
Monthly take-home$3,092
Every two weeks$1,427

Does it go far here?

$45,992Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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