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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
115,370 1.7 % $ 26.06 $ 54,210 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.52 $ 18.92 $ 23.72 $ 30.69 $ 38.69
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,360 $ 39,360 $ 49,330 $ 63,830 $ 80,480


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) 59,300 16.45 $ 28.32 $ 58,910
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 26,650 8.03 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 18,110 9.97 $ 22.21 $ 46,200
Employment Services 1,330 0.03 $ 21.23 $ 44,160
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,320 1.51 $ 33.75 $ 70,200

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) 59,300 16.45 $ 28.32 $ 58,910
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 18,110 9.97 $ 22.21 $ 46,200
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 26,650 8.03 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,320 1.51 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 950 0.92 $ 28.26 $ 58,780

Top paying industries for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,320 1.51 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Management of Companies and Enterprises 80 (7) $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 80 0.02 $ 31.81 $ 66,150
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 450 0.77 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
Plastics Product Manufacturing 740 0.12 $ 29.70 $ 61,770


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 2022


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 12,300 0.95 1.21 $ 30.82 $ 64,100
New Jersey 8,910 2.17 2.78 $ 24.22 $ 50,390
Ohio 7,410 1.38 1.77 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
California 6,170 0.35 0.45 $ 24.93 $ 51,860
Tennessee 5,680 1.82 2.33 $ 26.72 $ 55,570


Map of location quotient of chemical equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2022


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)
West Virginia 1,480 2.19 2.81 $ 26.93 $ 56,020
New Jersey 8,910 2.17 2.78 $ 24.22 $ 50,390
Delaware 900 1.99 2.55 $ 31.82 $ 66,190
South Carolina 4,060 1.89 2.42 $ 23.60 $ 49,080
Tennessee 5,680 1.82 2.33 $ 26.72 $ 55,570


Map of annual mean wages of chemical equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2022


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 300 1.11 1.42 $ 42.48 $ 88,360
Louisiana 3,330 1.80 2.31 $ 36.31 $ 75,520
Delaware 900 1.99 2.55 $ 31.82 $ 66,190
Rhode Island 310 0.65 0.83 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
Texas 12,300 0.95 1.21 $ 30.82 $ 64,100



Map of employment of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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 8,060 0.88 1.12 $ 24.34 $ 50,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,350 1.75 2.24 $ 33.39 $ 69,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,600 1.30 1.66 $ 26.91 $ 55,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,500 0.79 1.02 $ 27.39 $ 56,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,410 0.63 0.81 $ 26.26 $ 54,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,230 0.37 0.47 $ 23.63 $ 49,150
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,010 1.53 1.96 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,960 1.84 2.36 $ 24.53 $ 51,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,690 0.62 0.79 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,570 1.59 2.03 $ 25.16 $ 52,330


Map of location quotient of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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)
Midland, MI 370 10.50 13.46 $ 32.09 $ 66,740
Decatur, AL 470 8.28 10.62 $ 35.75 $ 74,360
Lake Charles, LA 570 6.07 7.78 $ 33.90 $ 70,510
East Stroudsburg, PA 260 4.77 6.11 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
Sheboygan, WI 250 4.33 5.55 $ 22.52 $ 46,840
Evansville, IN-KY 630 4.19 5.38 $ 24.36 $ 50,670
Longview, WA 160 3.86 4.94 $ 38.25 $ 79,550
Lima, OH 190 3.83 4.91 $ 27.37 $ 56,930
Greenville, NC 300 3.80 4.87 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
Johnson City, TN 300 3.77 4.83 $ 27.34 $ 56,880


Map of annual mean wages of chemical equipment operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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)
Baton Rouge, LA 1,260 3.26 4.18 $ 39.08 $ 81,280
Longview, WA 160 3.86 4.94 $ 38.25 $ 79,550
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 430 0.83 1.07 $ 38.01 $ 79,060
Decatur, AL 470 8.28 10.62 $ 35.75 $ 74,360
Lake Charles, LA 570 6.07 7.78 $ 33.90 $ 70,510
Knoxville, TN 830 2.09 2.67 $ 33.76 $ 70,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,350 1.75 2.24 $ 33.39 $ 69,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 460 0.15 0.20 $ 33.29 $ 69,240
Lawrence, KS 70 1.42 1.82 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
Midland, MI 370 10.50 13.46 $ 32.09 $ 66,740

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 870 3.16 4.05 (8) (8)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 690 2.13 2.73 $ 27.00 $ 56,150
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 680 4.62 5.92 $ 31.66 $ 65,860
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 610 2.34 3.00 $ 25.12 $ 52,250
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 540 2.20 2.82 $ 30.87 $ 64,210

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 490 6.19 7.94 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 350 5.47 7.01 $ 32.08 $ 66,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 680 4.62 5.92 $ 31.66 $ 65,860
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 420 4.61 5.91 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 520 3.92 5.03 $ 28.16 $ 58,580

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)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 340 1.73 2.22 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 350 5.47 7.01 $ 32.08 $ 66,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 680 4.62 5.92 $ 31.66 $ 65,860
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.42 3.10 $ 31.57 $ 65,670
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 540 2.20 2.82 $ 30.87 $ 64,210


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023