Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9012)

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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   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	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.

2019 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	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

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