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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	14	$20.98/hr	$13.90/hr	$16.44/hr	$19.44/hr	$26.55/hr	$30.24/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	1,040	$21.20/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	$18.09/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	$20.99/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	10	$19.48/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$22.16/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$22.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$19.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$19.44/hr	13.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	90	$21.37/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	170	$18.63/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	180	$21.74/hr	20.8%
Central Minnesota	230	$18.60/hr	22.4%
Southeast Balance of State	240	$21.54/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	310	$21.35/hr	-10.7%
Southwest Minnesota	350	$21.94/hr	31.3%
Minnesota	1,060	$21.13/hr	8.8%

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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.
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.
Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions or rinse water through pipes or equipment or to spray vats with atomizers.