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 | |||||
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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.
2019 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 21.81 | 12.84 | 15.80 | 19.87 | 26.54 | 34.04 |
Alaska | 16.66 | 11.28 | 12.88 | 15.65 | 18.56 | 22.52 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 17.67 | 13.88 | 16.02 | 17.42 | 18.83 | 19.78 |
Balance of State | 14.68 | 10.77 | 12.03 | 13.78 | 17.41 | 20.40 |