Average Salary for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9012 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $49,500 ($23.80/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,810 at the 10th percentile to $75,860 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 54,200 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 19.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$49,500
Mean Annual
$53,830
10th Pct
$35,810
75th Pct
$61,350
Employment
54,200
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$42k
25th
$50k
Median
$61k
75th
$76k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,330 |
| Springfield, IL | $66,850 |
| Napa, CA | $66,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,150 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $62,810 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $62,470 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,400 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $61,840 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,700 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,550 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,410 |
| Reno, NV | $60,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,180 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $59,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $105,470 |
| Nevada | $62,400 |
| Wisconsin | $61,790 |
| Alaska | $60,460 |
| California | $59,090 |
| Washington | $58,530 |
| North Dakota | $56,600 |
| New Hampshire | $56,510 |
| Kentucky | $55,400 |
| Minnesota | $53,150 |
| Illinois | $52,850 |
| Arizona | $52,220 |
| New York | $51,880 |
| Hawaii | $51,370 |
| Indiana | $50,960 |
| Idaho | $50,780 |
| Vermont | $50,750 |
| Connecticut | $50,380 |
| Iowa | $50,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,930 |
| Maryland | $49,920 |
| New Jersey | $49,880 |
| Virginia | $49,650 |
| Maine | $49,590 |
| Montana | $49,090 |
| South Dakota | $48,750 |
| District of Columbia | $48,340 |
| Oregon | $48,140 |
| Louisiana | $48,050 |
| South Carolina | $47,770 |
| Rhode Island | $47,430 |
| Georgia | $47,280 |
| Michigan | $46,900 |
| Colorado | $46,800 |
| Ohio | $46,760 |
| Massachusetts | $46,400 |
| North Carolina | $46,090 |
| Tennessee | $45,910 |
| Utah | $45,620 |
| Delaware | $45,360 |
| Nebraska | $44,820 |
| Texas | $44,260 |
| Missouri | $44,210 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,890 |
| Kansas | $43,840 |
| Florida | $43,720 |
| Mississippi | $42,670 |
| Arkansas | $41,830 |
| Alabama | $41,290 |
| New Mexico | $40,010 |
| Oklahoma | $37,540 |
| West Virginia | $31,060 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,560 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,500 |
| 2023 | $48,120 |
| 2022 | $46,250 |
| 2021 | $46,030 |
| 2020 | $43,100 |
| 2019 | $41,330 |