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

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Utah earn the most in Salt Lake City (average $55,200 a year) and the least in Ogden ($43,850), across the 3 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $49,300 and the median at $46,600 for 480 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 Utah

Salt Lake City$55,200
Provo$46,500
Ogden$43,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salt Lake City	$55,200	$57,060	$45,230	$44,077	101
Provo	$46,500	$44,240	$39,520	$37,476	98
Ogden	$43,850	$40,590	$39,540	$35,499	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. 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 Utah

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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