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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Industry profile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Geographic profile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

National estimates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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


Industry profile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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


Geographic profile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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.



Map of employment of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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


About May 2022 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 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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023