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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Tucson, AZ

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson, AZ earns $49,980 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,424 a month.

10th percentile
$35,010
25th percentile
$38,180
Median percentile
$49,980
75th percentile
$53,720
90th percentile
$62,150

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

$41,089 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,980
Federal income tax−$3,818
Social Security + Medicare−$3,823
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,250
Monthly take-home$3,424
Every two weeks$1,580

Does it go far here?

$51,581Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

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