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

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

Median annual

$50,780

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$50,950

Employed in state

270

The median annual salary for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $50,780, or about $24 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $38,390 at the 10th percentile to $60,980 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 270 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$38,390

25th$44,240

Median$50,780

75th$58,430

90th$60,980

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.41
Daily: $195
Weekly: $977
Bi-weekly: $1,953
Monthly: $4,232
Annual: $50,780

$50,780 a year is around the 50th percentile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in South Dakota. The median is $50,780.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.50	$38,390
25th percentile	$21.30	$44,240
Median	$24.40	$50,780
75th percentile	$28.10	$58,430
90th percentile	$29.30	$60,980
Average (mean)	$24.50	$50,950
Employment	270 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$56,850	30
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$53,920	30

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