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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
48,620 2.1 % $ 22.62 $ 47,060 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 $ 14.27 $ 17.67 $ 22.13 $ 26.28 $ 31.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,680 $ 36,750 $ 46,030 $ 54,650 $ 65,650


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 20,120 7.17 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Dairy Product Manufacturing 5,410 3.53 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,310 0.94 $ 24.02 $ 49,970
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,650 0.84 $ 21.66 $ 45,050
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 2,600 0.03 $ 22.83 $ 47,490

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 20,120 7.17 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Dairy Product Manufacturing 5,410 3.53 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Grain and Oilseed Milling 1,940 3.08 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Metal Ore Mining 450 1.10 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,310 0.94 $ 24.02 $ 49,970

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 400 0.42 $ 36.36 $ 75,640
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 600 0.68 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
Scientific Research and Development Services 270 0.03 $ 28.44 $ 59,150
Metal Ore Mining 450 1.10 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 27.85 $ 57,930


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 2021


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 8,510 0.51 1.49 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
Texas 3,480 0.28 0.82 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Pennsylvania 2,150 0.39 1.12 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Colorado 1,890 0.72 2.09 $ 21.27 $ 44,250
North Carolina 1,840 0.42 1.20 $ 22.41 $ 46,610


Map of location quotient of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2021


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 440 1.69 4.88 $ 36.53 $ 75,970
Maine 560 0.95 2.74 $ 24.01 $ 49,940
South Dakota 360 0.86 2.50 $ 19.61 $ 40,790
Nebraska 820 0.86 2.49 $ 18.74 $ 38,970
Iowa 1,240 0.83 2.41 $ 22.03 $ 45,830


Map of annual mean wages of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2021


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 440 1.69 4.88 $ 36.53 $ 75,970
Alaska 160 0.55 1.60 $ 33.14 $ 68,920
Nevada 510 0.40 1.16 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
New Jersey 430 0.11 0.32 $ 26.93 $ 56,020
California 8,510 0.51 1.49 $ 25.80 $ 53,670



Map of employment of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2021


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 1,140 0.20 0.58 $ 23.78 $ 49,460
Napa, CA 1,030 14.96 43.34 $ 32.92 $ 68,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 930 0.64 1.85 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 820 0.28 0.82 $ 24.11 $ 50,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 810 0.23 0.66 $ 20.84 $ 43,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 800 0.30 0.88 $ 25.70 $ 53,450
Santa Rosa, CA 790 4.12 11.93 $ 28.79 $ 59,890
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 780 0.56 1.62 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 730 0.17 0.50 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 720 0.08 0.24 $ 25.57 $ 53,190


Map of location quotient of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2021


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 1,030 14.96 43.34 $ 32.92 $ 68,470
Walla Walla, WA 110 4.32 12.52 $ 25.70 $ 53,460
Santa Rosa, CA 790 4.12 11.93 $ 28.79 $ 59,890
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 150 3.58 10.38 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 260 3.09 8.95 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 340 3.08 8.92 $ 25.08 $ 52,170
Merced, CA 170 2.39 6.92 $ 24.86 $ 51,710
Modesto, CA 340 1.88 5.45 $ 24.99 $ 51,970
Visalia-Porterville, CA 270 1.81 5.23 $ 24.88 $ 51,760
Wenatchee, WA 80 1.61 4.66 $ 25.93 $ 53,930


Map of annual mean wages of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2021


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)
Anchorage, AK 70 0.44 1.27 $ 44.62 $ 92,800
Napa, CA 1,030 14.96 43.34 $ 32.92 $ 68,470
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 190 0.17 0.50 $ 30.41 $ 63,240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 150 1.00 2.90 $ 29.20 $ 60,730
Santa Rosa, CA 790 4.12 11.93 $ 28.79 $ 59,890
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 450 0.44 1.27 $ 28.62 $ 59,540
Salinas, CA 90 0.52 1.50 $ 27.64 $ 57,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.31 0.90 $ 27.43 $ 57,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.61 1.77 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 200 0.40 1.15 $ 26.83 $ 55,810

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 480 2.78 8.07 $ 24.89 $ 51,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 420 2.00 5.80 $ 22.68 $ 47,160
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 350 3.74 10.84 $ 39.97 $ 83,130
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 340 2.29 6.65 $ 22.29 $ 46,360
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 330 3.42 9.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,960

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 3.74 10.84 $ 39.97 $ 83,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 330 3.42 9.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 480 2.78 8.07 $ 24.89 $ 51,770
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 340 2.29 6.65 $ 22.29 $ 46,360
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 190 2.03 5.87 $ 18.27 $ 38,000

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 3.74 10.84 $ 39.97 $ 83,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 330 3.42 9.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.02 2.95 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.91 2.64 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.28 3.72 $ 25.39 $ 52,820


About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022