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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $57,060 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,788 a month.

10th percentile
$39,580
25th percentile
$45,230
Median percentile
$57,060
75th percentile
$60,030
90th percentile
$71,750

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

$45,460 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,060
Federal income tax−$4,667
Social Security + Medicare−$4,365
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,568
Monthly take-home$3,788
Every two weeks$1,748

Does it go far here?

$56,569Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

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