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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in St. Louis, MO

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $53,360 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,546 a month.

10th percentile
$39,340
25th percentile
$46,360
Median percentile
$53,360
75th percentile
$82,850
90th percentile
$82,850

Based on 730 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

$42,547 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,360
Federal income tax−$4,223
Social Security + Medicare−$4,082
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,508
Monthly take-home$3,546
Every two weeks$1,636

Does it go far here?

$56,116Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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