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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Missouri earns $49,290 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,289 a month.

10th percentile
$34,100
25th percentile
$38,660
Median percentile
$49,290
75th percentile
$59,730
90th percentile
$82,850

Based on 1,590 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

$39,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,290
Federal income tax−$3,735
Social Security + Medicare−$3,771
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,317
Monthly take-home$3,289
Every two weeks$1,518

Does it go far here?

$54,274Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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