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

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

Median annual

$58,140

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$62,770

Employed in state

930

The median annual salary for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $58,140, or about $28 an hour. That is 13% higher than the national median.

Pay in New Jersey ranges from $42,430 at the 10th percentile to $89,340 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 930 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in New Jersey

10th$42,430

25th$47,240

Median$58,140

75th$78,840

90th$89,340

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.95
Daily: $224
Weekly: $1,118
Bi-weekly: $2,236
Monthly: $4,845
Annual: $58,140

$58,140 a year is around the 50th percentile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in New Jersey. The median is $58,140.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — New Jersey
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.40	$42,430
25th percentile	$22.70	$47,240
Median	$27.90	$58,140
75th percentile	$37.90	$78,840
90th percentile	$43.00	$89,340
Average (mean)	$30.20	$62,770
Employment	930 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$59,690	1.1K
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$59,610	230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$51,030	680
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$49,480	70
Vineland, NJ	$38,970	70

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