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 28.3% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $91,040 |
| Utilities | $91,020 |
| Utilities | $91,020 |
| Educational Services | $85,040 |
| Educational Services | $85,040 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $78,230 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $77,060 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $77,050 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $73,300 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $71,810 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $71,810 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $71,640 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $71,640 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $68,050 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $68,050 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $62,820 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $62,820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $62,020 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $62,020 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $62,020 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $60,140 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $59,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,230 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $58,240 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,980 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $57,680 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $56,140 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $56,140 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $55,940 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $55,240 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $51,880 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $51,800 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $51,770 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $51,460 |
| Food Manufacturing | $50,930 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $50,540 |
| Construction | $50,290 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $50,040 |
| Manufacturing | $49,910 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $49,760 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $49,760 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $49,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $49,700 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $49,450 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $49,450 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $48,860 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $48,670 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $47,620 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $47,620 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $47,580 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $47,520 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $47,490 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $47,390 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $47,080 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $46,970 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $46,330 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $46,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $46,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,120 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $46,110 |
| Accommodation | $46,110 |
| Retail Trade | $46,110 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $46,070 |
| Casino Hotels | $45,880 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,880 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,870 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,820 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $45,760 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $44,940 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,650 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $44,480 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $44,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,490 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,410 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $40,940 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,270 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,790 |
| Employment Services | $38,710 |
| Temporary Help Services | $38,650 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $38,640 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $38,640 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $38,640 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,270 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,890 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,810 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,810 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $35,810 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $35,280 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $34,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $32,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $30,510 |
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 |
| 2018 | $40,810 |
| 2017 | $39,040 |
| 2016 | $38,360 |
| 2015 | $38,420 |
| 2014 | $38,590 |