Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-9193 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in U.S. is $40,160 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.31 per hour. 6,590 people work as Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in U.S.. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $28,280.
Median Annual Salary
$40,160
Mean Annual
$44,290
Median Hourly
$19.31
Total Employed
6,590
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$49k
75th
$63k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $66,050 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $66,050 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $58,100 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $56,730 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $50,700 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $47,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,450 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $47,340 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $47,340 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $47,340 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $45,990 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,370 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $45,370 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $43,930 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,930 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,930 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $43,920 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $41,480 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $40,390 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,160 |
| Manufacturing | $39,780 |
| Food Manufacturing | $39,550 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $39,190 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $39,190 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $38,460 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $38,460 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $38,460 |
| Employment Services | $37,950 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,950 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,950 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,950 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $34,960 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $27,970 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,160 |
| 2023 | $42,420 |
| 2022 | $42,890 |
| 2021 | $40,390 |
| 2020 | $37,650 |
| 2019 | $35,290 |
| 2018 | $32,410 |
| 2017 | $30,860 |
| 2016 | $29,190 |
| 2015 | $28,630 |
| 2014 | $28,280 |
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