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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York earns $55,990 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,651 a month.

10th percentile
$38,340
25th percentile
$47,840
Median percentile
$55,990
75th percentile
$64,880
90th percentile
$82,530

Based on 3,490 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

$43,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,990
Federal income tax−$4,539
Social Security + Medicare−$4,283
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,359
Monthly take-home$3,651
Every two weeks$1,685

Does it go far here?

$51,881Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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