Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay by state
SOC 51-9012 ยท Production. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 410 | $88,980 | $108,900 |
| 2 | Nevada | 270 | $64,590 | $62,960 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 930 | $62,770 | $58,140 |
| 4 | Virginia | 2,130 | $62,230 | $59,480 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 590 | $61,080 | $60,340 |
| 6 | North Dakota | 270 | $59,750 | $59,390 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1,520 | $59,740 | $60,100 |
| 8 | California | 14,210 | $59,240 | $52,910 |
| 9 | Maine | 430 | $59,150 | $57,190 |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,210 | $59,040 | $55,500 |
| 11 | Washington | 1,560 | $58,880 | $56,160 |
| 12 | Maryland | 580 | $58,370 | $55,580 |
| 13 | New York | 3,490 | $58,250 | $55,990 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 770 | $57,590 | $58,640 |
| 15 | Arizona | 970 | $56,700 | $57,820 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1,810 | $56,400 | $57,190 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 1,500 | $56,210 | $58,770 |
| 18 | Iowa | 1,090 | $55,970 | $52,220 |
| 19 | Oregon | 1,340 | $55,770 | $50,160 |
| 20 | Vermont | 230 | $55,420 | $53,570 |
| 21 | Florida | 1,150 | $55,090 | $49,610 |
| 22 | Alaska | 100 | $54,740 | $48,000 |
| 23 | Idaho | 780 | $54,690 | $52,160 |
| 24 | Colorado | 1,970 | $54,540 | $49,590 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 510 | $54,470 | $48,970 |
| 26 | Kansas | 450 | $54,330 | $48,790 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 310 | $54,190 | $50,370 |
| 28 | Indiana | 1,510 | $54,140 | $53,990 |
| 29 | Hawaii | 160 | $53,270 | $51,070 |
| 30 | Missouri | 1,590 | $52,760 | $49,290 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 1,310 | $52,520 | $49,140 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 260 | $52,210 | $49,440 |
| 33 | Montana | 340 | $51,350 | $47,920 |
| 34 | Texas | 1,460 | $51,330 | $46,910 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 270 | $50,950 | $50,780 |
| 36 | Michigan | 2,230 | $50,810 | $49,480 |
| 37 | Illinois | 780 | $50,730 | $48,440 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 470 | $50,530 | $49,320 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 140 | $50,250 | $46,710 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 2,150 | $50,210 | $48,390 |
| 41 | Ohio | 1,470 | $50,070 | $47,640 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 2,450 | $50,000 | $50,470 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 1,050 | $49,570 | $47,080 |
| 44 | Delaware | 110 | $49,480 | $47,520 |
| 45 | Utah | 480 | $49,300 | $46,600 |
| 46 | Alabama | 140 | $48,320 | $46,970 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 100 | $46,820 | $43,890 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 370 | $44,420 | $41,370 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 500 | $43,410 | $41,720 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 110 | $38,210 | $35,870 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state). These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.