Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9012)
Occupation 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).
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 59 | 97 | 64.4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| United States | 51,000 | 52,300 | 0.0 | 1,300 | 4,600 | 6,100 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is robust with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages 
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 22.52 | 13.42 | 16.46 | 20.72 | 26.88 | 34.72 |
| Alaska | 25.83 | 12.23 | 14.06 | 19.85 | 27.19 | 71.37 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 33.58 | 15.55 | 19.52 | 23.99 | 31.73 | 80.93 |