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

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators set up and run equipment that extracts, sorts, or separates liquids, gases, or solids from other materials. Workers tend continuous flow systems, filter presses, centrifuges, evaporating tanks, and batch stills in chemical plants, refineries, pharmaceutical facilities, and food processing operations. In Rhode Island the median pay is $46,710 a year, 9% below the national median of $51,610.

$46,710median pay in Rhode Island, per year
$38,340–$55,730middle half earn
140employed in Rhode Island
$51,610U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).

Skills that matter most

Operations MonitoringCritical ThinkingMonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionActive ListeningJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge areas

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageFood ProductionEducation and TrainingMechanicalMathematics (knowledge)

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Licenses and training in Rhode Island

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O*NET-SOC 51-9012.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Rhode Island, annual.