Average Salary for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
SOC 51-9011 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in the United States is $57,090 ($27.45/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $88,460 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 127,410 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$57,090
Mean Annual
$59,800
10th Pct
$37,270
75th Pct
$71,400
Employment
127,410
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$46k
25th
$57k
Median
$71k
75th
$88k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $98,790 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $98,410 |
| Mobile, AL | $82,090 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,540 |
| Midland, MI | $81,270 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $80,890 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $79,470 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $78,930 |
| Decatur, AL | $77,730 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $77,310 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $74,450 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $74,290 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $71,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,710 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $68,700 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $85,480 |
| Louisiana | $77,250 |
| Alabama | $72,900 |
| Washington | $65,240 |
| Illinois | $64,270 |
| West Virginia | $63,980 |
| Kentucky | $63,380 |
| Rhode Island | $61,260 |
| Maryland | $61,190 |
| Delaware | $61,070 |
| Texas | $59,930 |
| Tennessee | $59,090 |
| Indiana | $58,900 |
| Ohio | $58,240 |
| Virginia | $57,250 |
| California | $57,150 |
| Mississippi | $57,020 |
| South Carolina | $56,580 |
| Oregon | $55,710 |
| Connecticut | $55,400 |
| Iowa | $55,030 |
| Hawaii | $54,740 |
| Arkansas | $54,410 |
| New Hampshire | $53,890 |
| North Carolina | $53,380 |
| New York | $52,380 |
| Maine | $52,150 |
| New Mexico | $51,680 |
| Colorado | $50,810 |
| Missouri | $50,420 |
| Idaho | $50,330 |
| Minnesota | $50,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,170 |
| New Jersey | $49,700 |
| Nebraska | $49,510 |
| Oklahoma | $49,480 |
| Michigan | $49,450 |
| Massachusetts | $49,420 |
| Kansas | $49,290 |
| Wisconsin | $49,150 |
| Vermont | $48,610 |
| Georgia | $47,380 |
| South Dakota | $47,060 |
| Florida | $46,790 |
| Arizona | $46,110 |
| Nevada | $45,560 |
| Utah | $39,110 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,430 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,090 |
| 2023 | $51,720 |
| 2022 | $49,330 |
| 2021 | $48,090 |
| 2020 | $50,510 |
| 2019 | $49,130 |