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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wage and Price Data in the US (2025)
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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).
State Geographic Wage Rates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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| Geographic Area | Average ($/hour) 2025 | Entry level ($/hour) 2025 | Medium ($/hour) 2025 | Experienced ($/hour) 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arizona | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arkansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| California | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Connecticut | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Delaware | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Florida | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Georgia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Idaho | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Illinois | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Iowa | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kentucky | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Louisiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maine | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maryland | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Massachusetts | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Michigan | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minnesota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Mississippi | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Missouri | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Montana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nebraska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Hampshire | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Jersey | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Mexico | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ohio | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oregon | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pennsylvania | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rhode Island | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tennessee | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Texas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Utah | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vermont | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wisconsin | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wyoming | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
Metropolitan Statistical Area Wage Rates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| Metropolitan Area | Metropolitan Code ($/hour) 2025 | Average ($/hour) 2025 | Entry Level ($/hour) 2025 | Median ($/hour) 2025 | Experienced ($/hour) 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Huntsville, AL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Anchorage, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Prescott, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tucson, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jonesboro, AR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bakersfield, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chico, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| El Centro, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fresno, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Madera, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Merced, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Modesto, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Napa, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salinas, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boulder, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fort Collins, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Grand Junction, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greeley, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pueblo, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Haven, CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albany, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Savannah, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Valdosta, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boise City, ID | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Twin Falls, ID | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Springfield, IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bloomington, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Iowa City, IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Topeka, KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wichita, KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Owensboro, KY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lafayette, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bangor, ME | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salisbury, MD-DE | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Springfield, MA-CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Worcester, MA-CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jackson, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rochester, MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Cloud, MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Columbia, MO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Joplin, MO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Springfield, MO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Billings, MT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Missoula, MT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Grand Island, NE | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lincoln, NE | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Reno, NV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albuquerque, NM | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Las Cruces, NM | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Fe, NM | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Binghamton, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Glens Falls, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ithaca, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kingston, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rochester, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Syracuse, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Asheville, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Raleigh, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wilmington, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Akron, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Columbus, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Dayton, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Toledo, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tulsa, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albany, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bend-Redmond, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Corvallis, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eugene, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Medford, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salem, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Altoona, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Erie, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Johnstown, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lancaster, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Reading, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| York-Hanover, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Columbia, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Spartanburg, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rapid City, SD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cleveland, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Johnson City, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Knoxville, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Amarillo, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| El Paso, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lubbock, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Waco, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Provo-Orem, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charlottesville, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lynchburg, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Richmond, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Roanoke, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bellingham, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Walla Walla, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wenatchee, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Yakima, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Green Bay, WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Madison, WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wausau, WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
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| Occupation Profile | Country | Average ($/hour) | Entry level ($/hour) | Medium ($/hour) | Experienced ($/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Upholsterers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
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What is the job of Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the US in 2025?
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).
What is the wage or salary of Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the US?
IBISWorld’s data coverage of Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the US includes hourly rates for median, entry level, average and experienced workers in the US.
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