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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).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
52,470 | 2.8 % | $ 23.55 | $ 48,980 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.11 | $ 17.88 | $ 22.24 | $ 27.32 | $ 33.62 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 31,430 | $ 37,190 | $ 46,250 | $ 56,820 | $ 69,920 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beverage Manufacturing | 22,700 | 7.37 | $ 24.13 | $ 50,190 |
Dairy Product Manufacturing | 5,700 | 3.63 | $ 23.63 | $ 49,150 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 3,950 | 1.19 | $ 22.99 | $ 47,820 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 3,880 | 1.08 | $ 24.86 | $ 51,700 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 2,440 | 0.02 | $ 22.02 | $ 45,800 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beverage Manufacturing | 22,700 | 7.37 | $ 24.13 | $ 50,190 |
Dairy Product Manufacturing | 5,700 | 3.63 | $ 23.63 | $ 49,150 |
Grain and Oilseed Milling | 1,730 | 2.75 | $ 22.01 | $ 45,770 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 3,950 | 1.19 | $ 22.99 | $ 47,820 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 3,880 | 1.08 | $ 24.86 | $ 51,700 |
Top paying industries for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | 540 | 0.56 | $ 36.13 | $ 75,160 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 290 | 0.03 | $ 32.69 | $ 67,990 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 560 | 0.64 | $ 32.26 | $ 67,100 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | (8) | (8) | $ 30.96 | $ 64,400 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | (8) | (8) | $ 29.75 | $ 61,880 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 9,780 | 0.55 | 1.56 | $ 27.27 | $ 56,730 |
Texas | 2,940 | 0.23 | 0.64 | $ 22.66 | $ 47,130 |
Colorado | 2,620 | 0.95 | 2.66 | $ 22.56 | $ 46,920 |
New York | 2,130 | 0.23 | 0.66 | $ 23.85 | $ 49,610 |
North Carolina | 1,920 | 0.41 | 1.16 | $ 22.31 | $ 46,410 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 410 | 1.54 | 4.33 | $ 39.98 | $ 83,150 |
Colorado | 2,620 | 0.95 | 2.66 | $ 22.56 | $ 46,920 |
Kentucky | 1,720 | 0.91 | 2.55 | $ 24.70 | $ 51,380 |
Idaho | 710 | 0.89 | 2.51 | $ 20.84 | $ 43,350 |
Maine | 540 | 0.89 | 2.50 | $ 24.08 | $ 50,080 |
Top paying states for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 410 | 1.54 | 4.33 | $ 39.98 | $ 83,150 |
Alaska | 90 | 0.28 | 0.80 | $ 30.32 | $ 63,070 |
California | 9,780 | 0.55 | 1.56 | $ 27.27 | $ 56,730 |
Nevada | 270 | 0.19 | 0.55 | $ 26.99 | $ 56,140 |
New Jersey | 820 | 0.20 | 0.57 | $ 26.21 | $ 54,520 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,390 | 0.23 | 0.64 | $ 24.23 | $ 50,400 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 1,370 | 0.88 | 2.48 | $ 22.89 | $ 47,600 |
Napa, CA | 1,170 | 15.77 | 44.46 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,060 | 0.12 | 0.32 | $ 26.25 | $ 54,600 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,040 | 0.55 | 1.56 | $ 23.93 | $ 49,770 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 970 | 4.78 | 13.48 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 770 | 0.25 | 0.71 | $ 27.00 | $ 56,150 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 760 | 0.17 | 0.49 | $ 22.19 | $ 46,160 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 710 | 0.30 | 0.84 | $ 28.72 | $ 59,740 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 700 | 0.23 | 0.66 | $ 24.46 | $ 50,880 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napa, CA | 1,170 | 15.77 | 44.46 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
Owensboro, KY | 290 | 5.73 | 16.15 | (8) | (8) |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 220 | 5.03 | 14.17 | $ 26.08 | $ 54,250 |
Walla Walla, WA | 130 | 4.95 | 13.95 | $ 25.13 | $ 52,270 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 970 | 4.78 | 13.48 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 500 | 4.24 | 11.96 | $ 27.80 | $ 57,830 |
Merced, CA | 210 | 2.83 | 7.99 | $ 25.30 | $ 52,630 |
Twin Falls, ID | 90 | 1.92 | 5.40 | $ 19.33 | $ 40,200 |
Charlottesville, VA | 200 | 1.83 | 5.16 | $ 19.37 | $ 40,290 |
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 160 | 1.80 | 5.07 | $ 20.79 | $ 43,250 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napa, CA | 1,170 | 15.77 | 44.46 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
Salinas, CA | 90 | 0.48 | 1.36 | $ 31.76 | $ 66,060 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 970 | 4.78 | 13.48 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 190 | 0.17 | 0.49 | $ 30.51 | $ 63,460 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 250 | 1.20 | 3.37 | $ 29.29 | $ 60,910 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 710 | 0.30 | 0.84 | $ 28.72 | $ 59,740 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 60 | 0.45 | 1.28 | $ 28.49 | $ 59,270 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 330 | 0.64 | 1.81 | $ 28.18 | $ 58,620 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 400 | 1.45 | 4.09 | $ 27.94 | $ 58,110 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 500 | 4.24 | 11.96 | $ 27.80 | $ 57,830 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 2.84 | 8.00 | $ 25.52 | $ 53,090 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 360 | 2.42 | 6.83 | $ 23.45 | $ 48,770 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.65 | 10.29 | $ 42.90 | $ 89,230 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 330 | 1.98 | 5.57 | $ 23.16 | $ 48,170 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 1.39 | 3.92 | $ 24.67 | $ 51,310 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.65 | 10.29 | $ 42.90 | $ 89,230 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 2.84 | 8.00 | $ 25.52 | $ 53,090 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 360 | 2.42 | 6.83 | $ 23.45 | $ 48,770 |
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 2.10 | 5.93 | $ 19.16 | $ 39,860 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 330 | 1.98 | 5.57 | $ 23.16 | $ 48,170 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.65 | 10.29 | $ 42.90 | $ 89,230 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.45 | 4.10 | $ 30.44 | $ 63,320 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.38 | 3.90 | $ 29.12 | $ 60,580 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.47 | 1.32 | $ 28.34 | $ 58,950 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.91 | 2.57 | $ 28.06 | $ 58,370 |
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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023