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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania earns $48,390 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,298 a month.

10th percentile
$32,130
25th percentile
$38,650
Median percentile
$48,390
75th percentile
$58,230
90th percentile
$70,590

Based on 2,150 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

$39,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,390
Federal income tax−$3,627
Social Security + Medicare−$3,702
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,486
Monthly take-home$3,298
Every two weeks$1,522

Does it go far here?

$49,594Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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