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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Texas earn the most in Austin (average $62,920 a year) and the least in El Paso ($44,110), across the 7 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $51,330 and the median at $46,910 for 1,460 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $56,030.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Texas

Austin$62,920
Dallas$53,430
Amarillo$50,200
Houston$50,140
Killeen$49,070
San Antonio$47,090
El Paso$44,110

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Austin	$62,920	$54,990	$46,100	$52,736	98
Dallas	$53,430	$48,660	$45,650	$45,111	103
Amarillo	$50,200	$46,910	$45,600	$42,516	92
Houston	$50,140	$46,520	$38,540	$42,467	99
Killeen	$49,070	$41,600	$37,880	$41,608	91
San Antonio	$47,090	$44,910	$36,960	$40,017	95
El Paso	$44,110	$45,060	$35,480	$37,622	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Texas

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9012.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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