Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$48,440

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$50,730

Employed in state

780

The median annual salary for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $48,440, or about $23 an hour. That is 6% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $73,880 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 780 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$35,930

Median$48,440

75th$60,200

90th$73,880

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.29
Daily: $186
Weekly: $932
Bi-weekly: $1,863
Monthly: $4,037
Annual: $48,440

$48,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Illinois. The median is $48,440.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$17.30	$35,930
Median	$23.30	$48,440
75th percentile	$28.90	$60,200
90th percentile	$35.50	$73,880
Average (mean)	$24.40	$50,730
Employment	780 people

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$54,830	40
St. Louis, MO-IL	$53,360	730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$50,360	530

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