Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
SOC 51-9012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $48,120 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,100 and the 90th percentile is $72,950, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
53,170
P10
$34,100
P25
$39,010
Median
$48,120
P75
$59,560
P90
$72,950
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,120 | $51,960 | $34,100 | $72,950 | 53,170 | — |
| 2022 | $46,250 | $48,980 | $31,430 | $69,920 | 52,470 | -3.89% |
| 2021 | $46,030 | $47,060 | $29,680 | $65,650 | 48,620 | -0.48% |
| 2020 | $43,100 | $46,850 | $27,910 | $72,220 | 47,930 | -6.37% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The highest median is in Wyoming at $100,010, 108% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $100,010 | +107.8% | $83,580 | 410 |
| Alaska | $70,830 | +47.2% | $65,830 | 130 |
| Nevada | $66,400 | +38% | $64,800 | 300 |
| California | $57,460 | +19.4% | $62,310 | 10,250 |
| New Jersey | $55,690 | +15.7% | $55,840 | 780 |
| North Dakota | $55,380 | +15.1% | $53,980 | 240 |
| New Hampshire | $55,030 | +14.4% | $55,390 | 640 |
| Kentucky | $52,900 | +9.9% | $53,440 | 1,270 |
| New York | $52,260 | +8.6% | $52,370 | 2,540 |
| Wisconsin | $51,830 | +7.7% | $54,370 | 1,570 |
| Rhode Island | $51,180 | +6.4% | $52,310 | 100 |
| Iowa | $50,990 | +6% | $51,060 | 1,270 |
| Washington | $50,810 | +5.6% | $57,870 | 1,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,300 | +4.5% | $52,480 | 1,510 |
| Maryland | $50,180 | +4.3% | $53,150 | 560 |
| Minnesota | $50,170 | +4.3% | $50,100 | 1,530 |
| Arizona | $50,150 | +4.2% | $50,630 | 490 |
| Louisiana | $49,920 | +3.7% | $55,090 | 770 |
| Oklahoma | $49,520 | +2.9% | $50,170 | 330 |
| Connecticut | $49,270 | +2.4% | $50,260 | 310 |
| Illinois | $49,210 | +2.3% | $52,830 | 1,070 |
| Oregon | $48,600 | +1% | $52,690 | 1,230 |
| Idaho | $48,320 | +0.4% | $48,880 | 860 |
| Montana | $48,170 | +0.1% | $48,000 | 320 |
| South Dakota | $48,090 | -0.1% | $46,980 | 330 |
| Vermont | $47,640 | -1% | $51,090 | 250 |
| District of Columbia | $47,170 | -2% | $54,060 | 40 |
| Virginia | $46,780 | -2.8% | $50,490 | 1,470 |
| Utah | $46,600 | -3.2% | $49,630 | 640 |
| Maine | $46,430 | -3.5% | $50,760 | 500 |
| Hawaii | $46,410 | -3.6% | $46,400 | 160 |
| Colorado | $46,330 | -3.7% | $49,000 | 2,250 |
| South Carolina | $46,310 | -3.8% | $48,780 | 490 |
| Ohio | $45,920 | -4.6% | $48,170 | 1,190 |
| Indiana | $45,000 | -6.5% | $44,570 | 1,510 |
| Massachusetts | $44,300 | -7.9% | $45,650 | 700 |
| Delaware | $44,070 | -8.4% | $46,430 | 110 |
| Georgia | $43,310 | -10% | $43,930 | 900 |
| North Carolina | $43,120 | -10.4% | $45,490 | 1,360 |
| Michigan | $42,970 | -10.7% | $45,390 | 1,620 |
| Mississippi | $42,660 | -11.3% | $46,660 | 80 |
| Kansas | $42,390 | -11.9% | $45,350 | 500 |
| Nebraska | $41,900 | -12.9% | $44,580 | 560 |
| Texas | $41,690 | -13.4% | $45,280 | 2,400 |
| Florida | $40,000 | -16.9% | $45,620 | 1,670 |
| Missouri | $39,370 | -18.2% | $42,260 | 1,690 |
| Tennessee | $39,290 | -18.3% | $43,110 | 1,410 |
| Arkansas | $39,230 | -18.5% | $40,740 | 520 |
| West Virginia | $38,690 | -19.6% | $36,440 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $37,270 | -22.5% | $40,880 | 370 |
| Alabama | $36,460 | -24.2% | $38,270 | 290 |