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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
82,880 |
2.4 % |
$24.55 |
$51,070 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$13.96 |
$17.67 |
$23.45 |
$30.47 |
$37.34 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$29,050 |
$36,750 |
$48,770 |
$63,380 |
$77,660 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
49,940 |
13.77 |
$25.87 |
$53,810 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
11,730 |
3.99 |
$22.25 |
$46,290 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) |
10,400 |
6.10 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
1,890 |
1.68 |
$31.49 |
$65,510 |
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
1,010 |
1.77 |
$24.19 |
$50,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
49,940 |
13.77 |
$25.87 |
$53,810 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) |
10,400 |
6.10 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
11,730 |
3.99 |
$22.25 |
$46,290 |
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
1,010 |
1.77 |
$24.19 |
$50,310 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
1,890 |
1.68 |
$31.49 |
$65,510 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
1,890 |
1.68 |
$31.49 |
$65,510 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
(8) |
(8) |
$28.76 |
$59,820 |
Other Food Manufacturing |
200 |
0.09 |
$28.67 |
$59,630 |
Support Activities for Mining |
(8) |
(8) |
$27.73 |
$57,670 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
370 |
0.08 |
$27.72 |
$57,650 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
13,280 |
1.10 |
1.91 |
$28.58 |
$59,450 |
Ohio |
6,170 |
1.14 |
1.99 |
$22.87 |
$47,570 |
Pennsylvania |
4,270 |
0.73 |
1.28 |
$22.55 |
$46,900 |
Michigan |
3,660 |
0.85 |
1.48 |
$26.19 |
$54,470 |
New Jersey |
3,320 |
0.82 |
1.43 |
$23.58 |
$49,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
West Virginia |
1,290 |
1.85 |
3.23 |
$30.37 |
$63,170 |
Delaware |
830 |
1.85 |
3.23 |
$29.32 |
$60,990 |
Alabama |
2,470 |
1.27 |
2.22 |
$27.04 |
$56,240 |
Ohio |
6,170 |
1.14 |
1.99 |
$22.87 |
$47,570 |
Kentucky |
2,120 |
1.12 |
1.96 |
$25.60 |
$53,240 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Wyoming |
260 |
0.96 |
1.67 |
$35.27 |
$73,370 |
Louisiana |
1,830 |
0.96 |
1.67 |
$31.19 |
$64,870 |
West Virginia |
1,290 |
1.85 |
3.23 |
$30.37 |
$63,170 |
Delaware |
830 |
1.85 |
3.23 |
$29.32 |
$60,990 |
Texas |
13,280 |
1.10 |
1.91 |
$28.58 |
$59,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
6,930 |
2.32 |
4.06 |
$29.38 |
$61,120 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,690 |
0.39 |
0.68 |
$22.05 |
$45,850 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,790 |
0.98 |
1.71 |
$25.40 |
$52,840 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,010 |
0.43 |
0.76 |
$25.34 |
$52,700 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
1,820 |
11.40 |
19.91 |
$34.46 |
$71,680 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,730 |
1.67 |
2.91 |
$22.54 |
$46,880 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,720 |
1.26 |
2.20 |
$21.12 |
$43,940 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,630 |
0.83 |
1.44 |
$25.72 |
$53,500 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,540 |
0.43 |
0.76 |
$21.25 |
$44,200 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,360 |
0.51 |
0.89 |
$17.71 |
$36,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
1,820 |
11.40 |
19.91 |
$34.46 |
$71,680 |
Decatur, AL |
520 |
9.79 |
17.09 |
$32.43 |
$67,450 |
Evansville, IN-KY |
710 |
4.54 |
7.93 |
$28.54 |
$59,370 |
Greenville, NC |
330 |
4.32 |
7.54 |
$22.82 |
$47,470 |
Lima, OH |
200 |
3.94 |
6.88 |
$29.79 |
$61,960 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
1,140 |
2.89 |
5.04 |
$32.69 |
$67,990 |
Charleston, WV |
310 |
2.75 |
4.81 |
$32.93 |
$68,500 |
Joplin, MO |
210 |
2.67 |
4.67 |
$26.77 |
$55,680 |
Spartanburg, SC |
400 |
2.61 |
4.57 |
$20.74 |
$43,150 |
Mobile, AL |
450 |
2.59 |
4.52 |
$28.64 |
$59,570 |
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