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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $59,100 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,991 a month.

10th percentile
$36,200
25th percentile
$47,660
Median percentile
$59,100
75th percentile
$72,340
90th percentile
$81,330

Based on 160 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

$47,894 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,100
Federal income tax−$4,912
Social Security + Medicare−$4,521
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,773
Monthly take-home$3,991
Every two weeks$1,842

Does it go far here?

$63,825Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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