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

Tuscaloosa, AL Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries are 22% below the US national median of $57,090 per year.

What is the salary range for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries in Tuscaloosa, AL range from $37,100 (10th percentile) to $86,520 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

SOC 51-9011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL is $44,800 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.54 per hour. This is 22% below the national median of $57,090. 70 people work as Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL. Wages have declined 37% since 2019, when the median was $71,600.

Median Annual Salary

$44,800

Mean Annual

$53,340

Median Hourly

$21.54

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$45k

25th

$45k

Median

$65k

75th

$87k

90th

How This Compares

Tuscaloosa, AL

$44,800

this metro

Alabama

$72,900

you earn -39% vs state

United States

$57,090

you earn -22% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$44,800	$53,340	70
2023	$64,510	$68,850	70
2022	$62,240	$63,350	70
2019	$71,600	$69,990	—

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