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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 150 | $46,050 | $22.14 | |
| Alaska | 160 | $68,920 | $33.14 | |
| Arizona | 680 | $43,410 | $20.87 | |
| Arkansas | 580 | $41,080 | $19.75 | |
| California | 8,510 | $53,670 | $25.80 | |
| Colorado | 1,890 | $44,250 | $21.27 | |
| Connecticut | 240 | $44,010 | $21.16 | |
| Delaware | 50 | $44,450 | $21.37 | |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $45,380 | $21.82 | |
| Florida | 1,120 | $41,170 | $19.79 | |
| Georgia | 740 | $40,160 | $19.31 | |
| Hawaii | 110 | $44,460 | $21.38 | |
| Idaho | 540 | $40,340 | $19.39 | |
| Illinois | 960 | $46,240 | $22.23 | |
| Indiana | 1,090 | $44,590 | $21.44 | |
| Iowa | 1,240 | $45,830 | $22.03 | |
| Kansas | 490 | $35,100 | $16.88 | |
| Kentucky | 1,290 | $52,760 | $25.37 | |
| Louisiana | 640 | $47,790 | $22.98 | |
| Maine | 560 | $49,940 | $24.01 | |
| Maryland | 550 | $50,340 | $24.20 | |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $48,900 | $23.51 | |
| Michigan | 1,280 | $44,320 | $21.31 | |
| Minnesota | 1,230 | $45,580 | $21.92 | |
| Mississippi | 130 | $38,940 | $18.72 | |
| Missouri | 1,070 | $44,430 | $21.36 | |
| Montana | 340 | $40,920 | $19.67 | |
| Nebraska | 820 | $38,970 | $18.74 | |
| Nevada | 510 | $56,470 | $27.15 | |
| New Hampshire | 220 | $44,400 | $21.35 | |
| New Jersey | 430 | $56,020 | $26.93 | |
| New Mexico | 290 | $41,720 | $20.06 | |
| New York | 1,730 | $45,990 | $22.11 | |
| North Carolina | 1,840 | $46,610 | $22.41 | |
| North Dakota | 310 | $44,080 | $21.19 | |
| Ohio | 1,650 | $44,680 | $21.48 | |
| Oklahoma | 510 | $46,020 | $22.12 | |
| Oregon | 1,080 | $47,050 | $22.62 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,150 | $48,090 | $23.12 | |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $47,000 | $22.60 | |
| South Carolina | 310 | $41,390 | $19.90 | |
| South Dakota | 360 | $40,790 | $19.61 | |
| Tennessee | 950 | $35,140 | $16.90 | |
| Texas | 3,480 | $43,600 | $20.96 | |
| Utah | 600 | $42,140 | $20.26 | |
| Vermont | 220 | $50,730 | $24.39 | |
| Virginia | 1,300 | $44,200 | $21.25 | |
| Washington | 1,570 | $51,480 | $24.75 | |
| West Virginia | 160 | $38,420 | $18.47 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,530 | $46,480 | $22.35 | |
| Wyoming | 440 | $75,970 | $36.53 |
Education
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$47,060 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Less than high school 5%
- High school graduate 32%
- College dropout 26%
- Associate’s degree 10%
- Bachelor’s degree 22%
- Master’s degree 4%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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