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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $54,190 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,494 a month.

10th percentile
$40,740
25th percentile
$45,860
Median percentile
$54,190
75th percentile
$77,800
90th percentile
$101,500

Based on 340 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

$41,928 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,190
Federal income tax−$4,323
Social Security + Medicare−$4,146
California income tax (approx.)−$3,793
Monthly take-home$3,494
Every two weeks$1,613

Does it go far here?

$49,901Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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