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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.


National estimates for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,420 3.0 % $ 21.27 $ 44,240 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.38 $ 17.47 $ 20.62 $ 24.33 $ 29.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,910 $ 36,340 $ 42,890 $ 50,600 $ 61,560


Industry profile for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 2,510 0.48 $ 21.11 $ 43,910
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1,470 0.93 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 500 0.29 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Warehousing and Storage 460 0.02 $ 22.79 $ 47,410
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 350 0.04 $ 17.07 $ 35,510

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1,470 0.93 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 2,510 0.48 $ 21.11 $ 43,910
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 100 0.36 $ 13.23 $ 27,520
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 500 0.29 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Animal Food Manufacturing 130 0.18 $ 19.36 $ 40,270

Top paying industries for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Food Manufacturing 70 0.03 $ 31.52 $ 65,570
Warehousing and Storage 460 0.02 $ 22.79 $ 47,410
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1,470 0.93 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 500 0.29 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 30 (7) $ 21.39 $ 44,490


Geographic profile for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

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



Map of employment of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 830 0.29 6.79 $ 23.08 $ 48,000
Georgia 720 0.16 3.58 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
California 530 0.03 0.69 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Texas 470 0.04 0.83 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Arkansas 380 0.31 7.13 $ 22.78 $ 47,390


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 380 0.31 7.13 $ 22.78 $ 47,390
Missouri 830 0.29 6.79 $ 23.08 $ 48,000
Mississippi 260 0.23 5.20 $ 17.55 $ 36,500
Georgia 720 0.16 3.58 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
Iowa 230 0.15 3.44 $ 20.26 $ 42,140


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


Top paying states for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 80 0.02 0.46 $ 31.51 $ 65,530
Kansas 150 0.11 2.56 $ 27.01 $ 56,180
Michigan 160 0.04 0.85 $ 25.08 $ 52,160
Tennessee 50 0.02 0.40 $ 24.89 $ 51,770
Pennsylvania 160 0.03 0.62 $ 24.87 $ 51,730



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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 210 0.08 1.81 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 160 0.61 14.07 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 140 0.02 0.53 $ 20.48 $ 42,590
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 2.10 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Gainesville, GA 90 0.98 22.48 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.89 20.43 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 50 0.01 0.32 $ 32.28 $ 67,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 50 0.03 0.74 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Jackson, MS 50 0.20 4.53 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.36 $ 26.16 $ 54,410


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gainesville, GA 90 0.98 22.48 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.89 20.43 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 160 0.61 14.07 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Fort Smith, AR-OK 30 0.32 7.42 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Jackson, MS 50 0.20 4.53 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Modesto, CA 30 0.17 3.94 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Syracuse, NY 40 0.13 2.92 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 2.10 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 210 0.08 1.81 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 40 0.07 1.66 $ 27.11 $ 56,390


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 30 0.01 0.26 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 50 0.01 0.32 $ 32.28 $ 67,130
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 40 0.07 1.66 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.36 $ 26.16 $ 54,410
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 2.10 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Modesto, CA 30 0.17 3.94 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.89 20.43 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 160 0.61 14.07 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 210 0.08 1.81 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 140 0.02 0.53 $ 20.48 $ 42,590

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.67 15.42 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 23.58 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 14.96 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.31 7.12 $ 26.02 $ 54,110
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 13.61 $ 16.57 $ 34,470

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 23.58 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.97 22.38 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.67 15.42 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 14.96 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.64 14.73 $ 18.41 $ 38,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.31 7.12 $ 26.02 $ 54,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 5.64 $ 24.74 $ 51,470
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.97 22.38 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 6.67 $ 20.38 $ 42,390
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 5.91 $ 19.83 $ 41,240


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.

(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