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

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salem, OR earns $55,100 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,481 a month.

10th percentile
$37,730
25th percentile
$45,430
Median percentile
$55,100
75th percentile
$72,070
90th percentile
$96,170

Based on 80 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

$41,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,100
Federal income tax−$4,432
Social Security + Medicare−$4,215
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,684
Monthly take-home$3,481
Every two weeks$1,607

Does it go far here?

$53,160Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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