Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-9012 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,200 | $17.40 |
| 25th percentile | $44,410 | $21.35 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $51,610 | $24.81 |
| 75th percentile | $63,930 | $30.74 |
| 90th percentile | $79,750 | $38.34 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 270 | $42,950 | $41,290 | $31,440 | $36,290 | $51,320 | $56,890 |
| Alaska | 130 | $63,910 | $60,460 | $34,740 | $48,070 | $89,790 | $90,160 |
| Arizona | 620 | $52,730 | $52,220 | $36,650 | $40,760 | $59,950 | $65,320 |
| Arkansas | 710 | $41,500 | $41,830 | $30,100 | $35,810 | $46,220 | $51,750 |
| California | 11,030 | $62,590 | $59,090 | $38,650 | $46,320 | $72,240 | $86,070 |
| Colorado | 1,990 | $49,790 | $46,800 | $36,490 | $39,970 | $57,740 | $65,500 |
| Connecticut | 300 | $53,430 | $50,380 | $37,800 | $45,490 | $62,310 | $66,550 |
| Delaware | 120 | $46,670 | $45,360 | $32,790 | $36,910 | $56,680 | $58,400 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $55,410 | $48,340 | $39,970 | $45,530 | $59,130 | $75,130 |
| Florida | 1,490 | $48,010 | $43,720 | $27,660 | $34,770 | $58,280 | $71,170 |
| Georgia | 910 | $47,110 | $47,280 | $30,210 | $35,770 | $55,220 | $65,800 |
| Hawaii | 200 | $52,980 | $51,370 | $38,500 | $46,690 | $60,320 | $62,300 |
| Idaho | 710 | $52,280 | $50,780 | $38,580 | $45,990 | $58,860 | $67,020 |
| Illinois | 1,010 | $53,840 | $52,850 | $30,100 | $43,160 | $63,010 | $72,160 |
| Indiana | 1,770 | $51,900 | $50,960 | $37,870 | $46,620 | $56,090 | $61,690 |
| Iowa | 850 | $51,980 | $50,260 | $39,930 | $48,630 | $58,320 | $63,260 |
| Kansas | 350 | $48,220 | $43,840 | $35,780 | $39,210 | $52,990 | $64,100 |
| Kentucky | 1,150 | $52,650 | $55,400 | $40,260 | $45,750 | $59,550 | $63,170 |
| Louisiana | 810 | $54,150 | $48,050 | $35,250 | $41,010 | $69,950 | $74,920 |
| Maine | 450 | $52,980 | $49,590 | $40,200 | $46,250 | $57,430 | $70,170 |
| Maryland | 470 | $54,500 | $49,920 | $34,150 | $42,640 | $63,550 | $78,950 |
| Massachusetts | 700 | $48,690 | $46,400 | $34,730 | $37,230 | $56,860 | $65,830 |
| Michigan | 1,870 | $49,300 | $46,900 | $35,510 | $38,620 | $58,870 | $68,310 |
| Minnesota | 1,510 | $53,440 | $53,150 | $40,130 | $45,330 | $60,870 | $64,370 |
| Mississippi | — | $43,810 | $42,670 | $29,310 | $31,700 | $47,400 | $65,480 |
| Missouri | 1,060 | $44,110 | $44,210 | $31,890 | $37,150 | $48,330 | $60,080 |
| Montana | 300 | $49,010 | $49,090 | $35,200 | $39,630 | $56,040 | $60,420 |
| Nebraska | 530 | $47,670 | $44,820 | $37,350 | $39,570 | $50,680 | $61,170 |
| Nevada | 270 | $62,620 | $62,400 | $38,440 | $43,680 | $81,040 | $93,690 |
| New Hampshire | 570 | $58,470 | $56,510 | $39,060 | $49,720 | $62,110 | $81,180 |
| New Jersey | 650 | $57,580 | $49,880 | $36,930 | $43,820 | $67,480 | $87,970 |
| New Mexico | 360 | $43,050 | $40,010 | $31,310 | $36,110 | $45,250 | $56,300 |
| New York | 3,080 | $53,390 | $51,880 | $38,230 | $46,160 | $57,840 | $63,940 |
| North Carolina | 1,590 | $50,310 | $46,090 | $35,940 | $41,800 | $59,110 | $69,520 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $56,760 | $56,600 | $41,600 | $50,070 | $63,680 | $70,950 |
| Ohio | 1,360 | $49,370 | $46,760 | $35,790 | $40,880 | $57,290 | $63,960 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $39,950 | $37,540 | $30,400 | $33,280 | $46,580 | $53,760 |
| Oregon | 1,230 | $54,130 | $48,140 | $37,630 | $42,670 | $57,710 | $79,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,170 | $51,050 | $49,930 | $34,320 | $39,520 | $59,060 | $68,370 |
| Rhode Island | 130 | $49,120 | $47,430 | $36,870 | $46,140 | $56,000 | $58,650 |
| South Carolina | 530 | $47,920 | $47,770 | $31,060 | $39,780 | $55,450 | $65,740 |
| South Dakota | 320 | $48,140 | $48,750 | $34,370 | $39,210 | $56,540 | $60,690 |
| Tennessee | 2,350 | $44,180 | $45,910 | $27,280 | $36,020 | $48,840 | $59,440 |
| Texas | 2,110 | $50,000 | $44,260 | $30,220 | $35,910 | $55,840 | $80,950 |
| Utah | 490 | $49,580 | $45,620 | $35,910 | $39,210 | $57,360 | $67,700 |
| Vermont | 210 | $55,560 | $50,750 | $40,040 | $47,930 | $62,160 | $69,690 |
| Virginia | 1,130 | $54,850 | $49,650 | $34,340 | $39,610 | $76,930 | $76,930 |
| Washington | 1,470 | $61,840 | $58,530 | $43,460 | $47,820 | $68,410 | $87,590 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $35,090 | $31,060 | $25,370 | $26,200 | $44,100 | $46,020 |
| Wisconsin | 1,580 | $60,490 | $61,790 | $39,820 | $47,380 | $74,330 | $74,330 |
| Wyoming | 370 | $85,910 | $105,470 | $37,300 | $53,330 | $111,000 | $113,900 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.