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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
87,120 2.8 % $24.78 $51,540 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.04 $17.77 $23.62 $30.80 $37.81
Annual Wage (2) $29,210 $36,960 $49,130 $64,070 $78,650

Industry profile for this occupation:

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

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) 53,820 14.78 $26.07 $54,230
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 11,670 6.68 $21.83 $45,400
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 11,120 3.74 $22.49 $46,780
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,430 1.28 $33.81 $70,330
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,010 1.68 $24.29 $50,520

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) 53,820 14.78 $26.07 $54,230
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 11,670 6.68 $21.83 $45,400
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 11,120 3.74 $22.49 $46,780
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,010 1.68 $24.29 $50,520
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,430 1.28 $33.81 $70,330

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $35.18 $73,180
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,430 1.28 $33.81 $70,330
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $32.06 $66,690
Other Food Manufacturing 200 0.09 $29.88 $62,150
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 100 0.02 $27.47 $57,140

Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 14,480 1.16 1.96 $28.88 $60,080
Ohio 5,970 1.10 1.85 $22.91 $47,640
Pennsylvania 4,620 0.78 1.32 $22.68 $47,160
Michigan 4,120 0.95 1.60 $27.63 $57,470
New Jersey 3,840 0.94 1.59 $23.78 $49,450




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 1,610 2.30 3.87 $28.90 $60,110
Delaware 660 1.45 2.45 $30.18 $62,780
Kansas 1,960 1.41 2.37 $23.69 $49,270
Missouri 3,360 1.19 2.01 $21.02 $43,710
Texas 14,480 1.16 1.96 $28.88 $60,080




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 0.95 1.60 $36.57 $76,060
Louisiana 2,190 1.14 1.92 $31.21 $64,930
Montana 70 0.15 0.25 $30.89 $64,260
Delaware 660 1.45 2.45 $30.18 $62,780
West Virginia 1,610 2.30 3.87 $28.90 $60,110





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,140 0.43 0.72 $22.78 $47,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,920 1.02 1.71 $25.16 $52,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,410 0.52 0.87 $25.81 $53,690
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,820 1.74 2.93 $22.81 $47,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,790 1.31 2.21 $21.23 $44,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,740 0.48 0.80 $19.20 $39,940
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 1,500 12.93 21.80 $25.35 $52,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,400 1.30 2.18 $23.84 $49,590
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,270 7.89 13.30 $32.79 $68,210
Midland, MI 1,200 35.32 59.54 $30.92 $64,320




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)
Midland, MI 1,200 35.32 59.54 $30.92 $64,320
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 1,500 12.93 21.80 $25.35 $52,730
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,270 7.89 13.30 $32.79 $68,210
Decatur, AL 370 6.67 11.25 $32.49 $67,570
Evansville, IN-KY 840 5.34 9.01 $22.25 $46,290
Lake Charles, LA 550 4.71 7.94 $28.29 $58,840
Longview, WA 140 3.58 6.04 $28.10 $58,460
Bellingham, WA 270 3.02 5.09 $19.92 $41,440
Baton Rouge, LA 1,170 2.95 4.97 $33.23 $69,120
Winchester, VA-WV 160 2.64 4.45 $17.97 $37,370




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Billings, MT 30 0.40 0.67 $37.82 $78,670
Hattiesburg, MS (8) (8) (8) $33.91 $70,540
Tuscaloosa, AL (8) (8) (8) $33.65 $69,990
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (8) (8) (8) $33.27 $69,190
Baton Rouge, LA 1,170 2.95 4.97 $33.23 $69,120
Lima, OH 70 1.47 2.47 $32.86 $68,360
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,270 7.89 13.30 $32.79 $68,210
Decatur, AL 370 6.67 11.25 $32.49 $67,570
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 240 1.63 2.75 $32.05 $66,660
Midland, MI 1,200 35.32 59.54 $30.92 $64,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 520 6.13 10.33 $29.34 $61,020
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 500 3.34 5.63 $24.67 $51,310
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 470 4.85 8.18 $28.73 $59,750
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 460 3.37 5.68 $25.44 $52,920
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 380 1.13 1.90 $25.81 $53,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 520 6.13 10.33 $29.34 $61,020
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 470 4.85 8.18 $28.73 $59,750
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 260 3.88 6.55 $28.52 $59,330
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 460 3.37 5.68 $25.44 $52,920
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 500 3.34 5.63 $24.67 $51,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 290 1.30 2.20 $30.71 $63,880
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area