Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Code: 51-9012.00
Also known as: Blender / Cook, Brewer, Cellar Worker, Digester Cook, Machine Tender, Paper Machine Tender, Plant Operator, Pulper Operator, Winemaker
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.
Typical wages
| 10% | $27,910 |
| 25% | $34,230 |
| Median | $43,100 |
| 75% | $55,900 |
| 90% | $72,220 |
| 10% | $13.42 |
| 25% | $16.46 |
| Median | $20.72 |
| 75% | $26.88 |
| 90% | $34.72 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
53,100 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
54,900 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 5,400 |