Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupational Description:
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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	110	20	$22.57/hr	$15.63/hr	$21.12/hr	$24.23/hr	$24.23/hr	$26.78/hr

Leading Industries for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,670	$24.52/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	120	$19.86/hr

Other Regional Data for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$17.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$18.52/hr	0.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$25.83/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$23.58/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	110	$24.23/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	110	$24.23/hr	-1.9%
Southwest Minnesota	190	$23.93/hr	-0.2%
Central Minnesota	270	$20.19/hr	13.1%
Southeast Minnesota	290	$24.23/hr	-3.4%
Southeast Balance of State	360	$23.93/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	920	$25.25/hr	-3.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,040	$25.25/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,810	$24.23/hr	-1.0%

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

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.