Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California

Considering a career as a Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in California?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is growing faster than average.

• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in California?

9,370 people worked as Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,360 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 560 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means California has more Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.2%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,160 annual job openings, and 10,400 total jobs in 2026 for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,000 annual jobs and 47,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $28,110 to $68,040 with $44,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.52 to $32.71. The median hourly rate was $21.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.42.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Napa, CA	1,580	$52,880
Santa Rosa, CA	1,210	$47,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,130	$43,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	710	$54,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	450	$37,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	430	$31,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	400	$42,010
Visalia-Porterville, CA	330	$50,010
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	300	$37,880
Merced, CA	280	$41,910
Stockton-Lodi, CA	270	$38,810
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	240	$46,370
Fresno, CA	210	$32,960
Bakersfield, CA	200	$37,610
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	110	$63,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	110	$39,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	100	$45,660
Madera, CA	40	$43,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	40	$31,680

Top States for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	9,370	$44,750
Texas	3,160	$39,710
Pennsylvania	2,980	$41,200
New York	2,150	$42,270
Colorado	2,150	$41,510
North Carolina	1,870	$47,090
Ohio	1,740	$41,470
Oregon	1,650	$36,690
Michigan	1,560	$37,400
Wisconsin	1,510	$39,530
Washington	1,510	$36,140
Virginia	1,450	$39,810
Illinois	1,360	$42,050
Missouri	1,350	$41,270
Florida	1,240	$36,090
Georgia	960	$31,050
New Jersey	930	$56,830
Indiana	860	$39,890
Iowa	820	$43,010
Kentucky	770	$39,690

Below are the states where Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$87,130
Nevada	$61,730
New Hampshire	$57,220
New Jersey	$56,830
Maine	$51,070
North Carolina	$47,090
California	$44,750
Utah	$44,000
Iowa	$43,010
Arizona	$42,850

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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