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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels. Excludes “Chemical Plant and System Operators” (51-8091).


National estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
120,260 1.5 % $ 27.57 $ 57,350 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.40 $ 20.95 $ 24.86 $ 32.12 $ 40.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,200 $ 43,580 $ 51,720 $ 66,810 $ 84,310


Industry profile for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 61,700 16.82 $ 30.39 $ 63,210
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 29,580 8.66 $ 24.41 $ 50,760
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 17,780 9.89 $ 23.08 $ 48,010
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,520 1.72 $ 33.66 $ 70,010
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,130 1.04 $ 33.23 $ 69,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 61,700 16.82 $ 30.39 $ 63,210
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 17,780 9.89 $ 23.08 $ 48,010
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 29,580 8.66 $ 24.41 $ 50,760
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,520 1.72 $ 33.66 $ 70,010
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,130 1.04 $ 33.23 $ 69,120

Top paying industries for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 (7) $ 34.83 $ 72,440
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,520 1.72 $ 33.66 $ 70,010
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,130 1.04 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 150 0.03 $ 33.20 $ 69,060
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 31.92 $ 66,400


Geographic profile for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of chemical equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 12,830 0.95 1.19 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
New Jersey 8,030 1.91 2.41 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
Ohio 7,290 1.33 1.68 $ 26.21 $ 54,520
Pennsylvania 6,200 1.04 1.32 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
Louisiana 5,540 2.99 3.78 $ 37.64 $ 78,290


Map of location quotient of chemical equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 5,540 2.99 3.78 $ 37.64 $ 78,290
Delaware 990 2.10 2.66 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
New Jersey 8,030 1.91 2.41 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
West Virginia 1,300 1.89 2.39 $ 30.39 $ 63,210
Nebraska 1,820 1.82 2.30 $ 21.73 $ 45,200


Map of annual mean wages of chemical equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 240 0.87 1.10 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Louisiana 5,540 2.99 3.78 $ 37.64 $ 78,290
Texas 12,830 0.95 1.19 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
Washington 1,830 0.52 0.66 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Rhode Island 310 0.64 0.81 $ 31.94 $ 66,430



Map of employment of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,170 0.86 1.09 $ 24.68 $ 51,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,150 1.93 2.44 $ 38.26 $ 79,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,790 1.34 1.69 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,750 0.61 0.77 $ 31.05 $ 64,580
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 2,220 2.05 2.58 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Baton Rouge, LA 1,950 5.02 6.34 $ 42.58 $ 88,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,850 0.66 0.83 $ 24.67 $ 51,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,810 0.46 0.58 $ 29.32 $ 60,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,750 1.62 2.05 $ 26.22 $ 54,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,690 0.27 0.35 $ 25.19 $ 52,380


Map of location quotient of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Charles, LA 1,340 14.67 18.52 $ 35.28 $ 73,380
Midland, MI 480 13.29 16.78 $ 34.46 $ 71,670
Bloomington, IN 690 9.44 11.92 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Decatur, AL 470 8.06 10.18 $ 37.04 $ 77,030
East Stroudsburg, PA 390 7.04 8.89 $ 26.02 $ 54,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 940 6.05 7.64 $ 38.25 $ 79,560
Baton Rouge, LA 1,950 5.02 6.34 $ 42.58 $ 88,560
Evansville, IN-KY 710 4.67 5.90 $ 24.03 $ 49,990
Bay City, MI 140 4.20 5.30 $ 28.27 $ 58,790
Longview, WA 160 3.88 4.90 $ 37.66 $ 78,330


Map of annual mean wages of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bellingham, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 43.28 $ 90,010
Baton Rouge, LA 1,950 5.02 6.34 $ 42.58 $ 88,560
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 720 1.40 1.77 $ 39.52 $ 82,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,150 1.93 2.44 $ 38.26 $ 79,570
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 940 6.05 7.64 $ 38.25 $ 79,560
Longview, WA 160 3.88 4.90 $ 37.66 $ 78,330
Decatur, AL 470 8.06 10.18 $ 37.04 $ 77,030
Lawrence, KS 60 1.13 1.43 $ 35.32 $ 73,460
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 360 2.41 3.04 $ 35.31 $ 73,430
Lake Charles, LA 1,340 14.67 18.52 $ 35.28 $ 73,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 980 3.52 4.45 (8) (8)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 690 4.54 5.74 $ 26.95 $ 56,050
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 630 1.95 2.46 $ 28.20 $ 58,660
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 540 4.04 5.11 $ 29.03 $ 60,380
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 540 2.06 2.60 $ 26.14 $ 54,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 450 5.62 7.10 $ 26.30 $ 54,710
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 350 5.22 6.59 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 480 5.17 6.53 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 690 4.54 5.74 $ 26.95 $ 56,050
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 540 4.04 5.11 $ 29.03 $ 60,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 350 5.22 6.59 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 190 2.45 3.10 $ 32.72 $ 68,060
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 240 1.90 2.40 $ 31.20 $ 64,890
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.67 0.85 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 1.67 2.10 $ 30.58 $ 63,600


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024