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Average Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders Salary in New Hampshire

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders in New Hampshire earn a median annual salary of $60,340, which is +16.9% compared to the national median. There are 590 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New Hampshire (state).

$60,340
New Hampshire median annual wage
$29/hour median
+16.9%
Difference vs national median
National median is $51,610
590
Local employment
0.9 jobs per 1,000 workers
2.25
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$43,080
25th
$51,300
Median
$60,340
75th
$64,080
90th
$83,750

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in New Hampshire, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
104.2%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$57,927
Goods: 98.6%
Services: 133.7%
Rents: 114.9%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Wyoming $108,900 Compare 410
Nevada $62,960 Compare 270
Wisconsin $60,100 Compare 1,520
Virginia $59,480 Compare 2,130
North Dakota $59,390 Compare 270
Kentucky $58,770 Compare 1,500

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in New Hampshire

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $555,670 1.34
Surgeons, All Other $534,870 1.98
Dermatologists $516,230 0.92
Radiologists $506,010 1.76
Anesthesiologists $481,640 1.93
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $404,330 1.27
Physicians, All Other $361,300 0.66
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $348,140 1.50

New Hampshire has salary data for 637 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric.

Historical series

Trend for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders in New Hampshire

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders are projected to change by -4.3% from 2024 to 2034, with 5,400 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.