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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. Excludes "Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders" (51-9011).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
49,770 2.6 % $21.22 $44,140 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.54 $15.42 $19.62 $25.86 $32.51
Annual Wage (2) $26,070 $32,060 $40,810 $53,790 $67,630


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beverage Manufacturing 19,100 7.36 $21.76 $45,270
Dairy Product Manufacturing 6,520 4.48 $20.68 $43,010
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 3,260 1.11 $23.78 $49,450
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 2,990 0.82 $22.20 $46,180
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 1,600 0.94 $19.00 $39,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tobacco Manufacturing 880 7.67 $23.11 $48,070
Beverage Manufacturing 19,100 7.36 $21.76 $45,270
Dairy Product Manufacturing 6,520 4.48 $20.68 $43,010
Grain and Oilseed Milling 1,480 2.50 $19.79 $41,160
Metal Ore Mining 690 1.72 $25.30 $52,630

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 260 0.23 $30.50 $63,430
Support Activities for Mining 50 0.01 $28.62 $59,520
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 710 0.72 $27.68 $57,560
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 30 0.01 $25.97 $54,010
Metal Ore Mining 690 1.72 $25.30 $52,630


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,370 0.55 1.60 $22.83 $47,490
Texas 3,160 0.26 0.76 $21.35 $44,420
Pennsylvania 2,980 0.51 1.48 $20.23 $42,080
Colorado 2,150 0.82 2.38 $21.40 $44,500
New York 2,150 0.23 0.67 $21.70 $45,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 350 1.31 3.80 $35.26 $73,340
Oregon 1,650 0.87 2.54 $19.33 $40,210
Colorado 2,150 0.82 2.38 $21.40 $44,500
Maine 470 0.78 2.28 $23.02 $47,890
New Hampshire 490 0.75 2.18 $27.13 $56,440




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 350 1.31 3.80 $35.26 $73,340
Nevada 420 0.31 0.91 $27.88 $57,990
New Hampshire 490 0.75 2.18 $27.13 $56,440
New Jersey 930 0.23 0.67 $26.55 $55,230
North Carolina 1,870 0.43 1.24 $23.42 $48,720





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 1,580 20.93 60.85 $24.86 $51,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,380 0.48 1.40 $19.80 $41,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,360 0.14 0.42 $24.92 $51,840
Santa Rosa, CA 1,210 5.90 17.16 $24.79 $51,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,130 0.19 0.54 $21.79 $45,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,050 0.23 0.66 $20.40 $42,430
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 820 0.56 1.62 $20.45 $42,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 800 0.67 1.96 $20.32 $42,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 800 0.22 0.65 $19.14 $39,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 790 0.26 0.77 $23.25 $48,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 1,580 20.93 60.85 $24.86 $51,720
Santa Rosa, CA 1,210 5.90 17.16 $24.79 $51,560
Kankakee, IL 170 3.92 11.40 $34.12 $70,960
Merced, CA 280 3.87 11.26 $20.71 $43,080
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 430 3.63 10.56 $19.21 $39,950
St. Joseph, MO-KS 170 3.17 9.23 $21.43 $44,570
Greeley, CO 270 2.57 7.47 $21.05 $43,790
Visalia-Porterville, CA 330 2.15 6.24 $24.58 $51,120
Bend-Redmond, OR 170 2.01 5.85 $18.16 $37,760
Kennewick-Richland, WA 220 1.91 5.57 $20.15 $41,920




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kankakee, IL 170 3.92 11.40 $34.12 $70,960
Billings, MT 70 0.79 2.29 $30.99 $64,450
Columbus, OH 570 0.54 1.56 $29.92 $62,240
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.77 2.25 $28.28 $58,810
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 420 0.76 2.21 $26.75 $55,640
Evansville, IN-KY 110 0.68 1.96 $26.44 $54,990
Austin-Round Rock, TX 300 0.30 0.86 $26.34 $54,780
Winston-Salem, NC 380 1.45 4.23 $26.29 $54,690
Jacksonville, FL 190 0.27 0.80 $26.27 $54,640
Harrisonburg, VA (8) (8) (8) $26.18 $54,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 310 3.18 9.24 $29.92 $62,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 300 1.84 5.35 $19.21 $39,950
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 250 2.56 7.45 $41.42 $86,150
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 240 1.70 4.94 $19.41 $40,380
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 230 1.43 4.15 $17.78 $36,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 310 3.18 9.24 $29.92 $62,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 2.85 8.29 $24.05 $50,020
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 250 2.56 7.45 $41.42 $86,150
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 300 1.84 5.35 $19.21 $39,950
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.71 4.99 $17.70 $36,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 250 2.56 7.45 $41.42 $86,150
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 310 3.18 9.24 $29.92 $62,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 110 0.57 1.66 $29.07 $60,460
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.61 1.77 $28.45 $59,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 1.27 $27.64 $57,490


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019