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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9012 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).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 7013$22.86/hr$17.14/hr$18.42/hr$24.16/hr$24.90/hr$27.78/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing1,370$24.82/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$29.29/hr
Leisure and Hospitality60$21.12/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20$24.03/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 20$22.99/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 30$24.43/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 40$22.42/hr10.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 50$24.35/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 70$24.16/hr7.4%
Northwest Balance of State 70$24.36/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 90$24.49/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 250$25.06/hr2.0%
Southeast Minnesota 270$27.72/hr1.8%
Central Minnesota 280$21.14/hr17.5%
Southeast Balance of State 400$26.62/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 610$26.46/hr3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 720$26.46/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,530$24.95/hr4.5%




  • Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
  • Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
  • Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
  • Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
  • Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
  • Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
  • Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
  • Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
  • Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.