Occupation Salary Profile

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

SOC Code: 51-9012

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 ā€œChemical Equipment Operators and Tendersā€ (51-9011).

National Median (BLS)
$47,410
ā–² +3.47% Nominal +0.2% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
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Average Base Salary
$52,090
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
50
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $41,570
25th Percentile $44,660
National Median (50th Percentile) $47,410
75th Percentile $61,540
90th Percentile $70,080
P10: $41,570 P50 (Median): $47,410 P90: $70,080