How does Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA compare to the national average?

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries are 15% below the US national median of $57,090 per year.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Q: What is the salary range for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA range from $44,610 (10th percentile) to $64,650 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 51-9011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is $48,380 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.26 per hour. This is 15% below the national median of $57,090. 250 people work as Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.

Median Annual Salary

$48,380

Mean Annual

$53,890

Median Hourly

$23.26

Total Employed

250

Location Quotient

4.02

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$45k

10th

$48k

25th

$48k

Median

$63k

75th

$65k

90th

How This Compares

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

$48,380

this metro

Virginia

$57,250

you earn -15% vs state

United States

$57,090

you earn -15% vs US

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