Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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 areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
United States Department of Labor
