How does Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Lincoln, NE compare to the national average?

Lincoln, NE Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries are 23% below the US national median of $57,090 per year.

What is the salary range for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Lincoln, NE?

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries in Lincoln, NE range from $39,600 (10th percentile) to $62,890 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Lincoln, NE

SOC 51-9011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Lincoln, NE is $43,770 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.04 per hour. This is 23% below the national median of $57,090. 670 people work as Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Lincoln, NE. Wages have grown 11% since 2023, when the median was $39,330.

Median Annual Salary

$43,770

Mean Annual

$47,290

Median Hourly

$21.04

Total Employed

670

Location Quotient

4.49

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$40k

10th

$40k

25th

$44k

Median

$51k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Lincoln, NE

$43,770

this metro

Nebraska

$49,510

you earn -12% vs state

United States

$57,090

you earn -23% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,770	$47,290	670
2023	$39,330	$41,820	—

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