Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,500

Highest

$105,470

Wyoming

Lowest

$31,060

West Virginia

Total Employment

53,840

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Wyoming	$105,470	370	+113.1%
2	Nevada	$62,400	270	+26.1%
3	Wisconsin	$61,790	1,580	+24.8%
4	Alaska	$60,460	130	+22.1%
5	California	$59,090	11,030	+19.4%
6	Washington	$58,530	1,470	+18.2%
7	North Dakota	$56,600	190	+14.3%
8	New Hampshire	$56,510	570	+14.2%
9	Kentucky	$55,400	1,150	+11.9%
10	Minnesota	$53,150	1,510	+7.4%
11	Illinois	$52,850	1,010	+6.8%
12	Arizona	$52,220	620	+5.5%
13	New York	$51,880	3,080	+4.8%
14	Hawaii	$51,370	200	+3.8%
15	Indiana	$50,960	1,770	+2.9%
16	Idaho	$50,780	710	+2.6%
17	Vermont	$50,750	210	+2.5%
18	Connecticut	$50,380	300	+1.8%
19	Iowa	$50,260	850	+1.5%
20	Pennsylvania	$49,930	2,170	+0.9%
21	Maryland	$49,920	470	+0.8%
22	New Jersey	$49,880	650	+0.8%
23	Virginia	$49,650	1,130	+0.3%
24	Maine	$49,590	450	+0.2%
25	Montana	$49,090	300	-0.8%
26	South Dakota	$48,750	320	-1.5%
27	District of Columbia	$48,340	30	-2.3%
28	Oregon	$48,140	1,230	-2.7%
29	Louisiana	$48,050	810	-2.9%
30	South Carolina	$47,770	530	-3.5%
31	Rhode Island	$47,430	130	-4.2%
32	Georgia	$47,280	910	-4.5%
33	Michigan	$46,900	1,870	-5.3%
34	Colorado	$46,800	1,990	-5.5%
35	Ohio	$46,760	1,360	-5.5%
36	Massachusetts	$46,400	700	-6.3%
37	North Carolina	$46,090	1,590	-6.9%
38	Tennessee	$45,910	2,350	-7.3%
39	Utah	$45,620	490	-7.8%
40	Delaware	$45,360	120	-8.4%
41	Nebraska	$44,820	530	-9.5%
42	Texas	$44,260	2,110	-10.6%
43	Missouri	$44,210	1,060	-10.7%
44	Kansas	$43,840	350	-11.4%
45	Florida	$43,720	1,490	-11.7%
46	Mississippi	$42,670	0	-13.8%
47	Arkansas	$41,830	710	-15.5%
48	Alabama	$41,290	270	-16.6%
49	New Mexico	$40,010	360	-19.2%
50	Oklahoma	$37,540	170	-24.2%
51	West Virginia	$31,060	170	-37.3%