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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Dakota earns $59,390 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,084 a month.

10th percentile
$41,960
25th percentile
$53,550
Median percentile
$59,390
75th percentile
$63,380
90th percentile
$75,830

Based on 270 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

$49,009 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,390
Federal income tax−$4,947
Social Security + Medicare−$4,543
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$891
Monthly take-home$4,084
Every two weeks$1,885

Does it go far here?

$66,761Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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