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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $51,050 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,419 a month.

10th percentile
$39,700
25th percentile
$47,220
Median percentile
$51,050
75th percentile
$62,190
90th percentile
$74,730

Based on 190 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

$41,029 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,050
Federal income tax−$3,946
Social Security + Medicare−$3,905
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,170
Monthly take-home$3,419
Every two weeks$1,578

Does it go far here?

$52,009Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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