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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages in Washington

Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS

Washington statewide · 2025

Median annual wage: $56,160

10th percentile
$41,740
25th percentile
$46,590
75th percentile
$64,630
90th percentile
$78,700

Reading these wages

Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $46,590 to $64,630 in 2025, a span of $18,040.

Across 11 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $47,330 in Yakima, WA to $59,600 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.

Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.

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Published Area Estimates

Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.

Bellingham, WA

$51,580

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $4,580 (8.2%) below Washington's $56,160 median for this occupation in 2025.

50 jobs reported for the full area

Whatcom County

Yakima, WA

$47,330

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $8,830 (15.7%) below Washington's $56,160 median for this occupation in 2025.

90 jobs reported for the full area

Yakima County

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wage Questions

What is the statewide median wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

The latest available statewide median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $56,160 for 2025.

Are these county-specific wage estimates?

No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.

Source and geography

Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.