Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-9011 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 |
| 25th percentile | $45,970 | $22.10 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,040 | $27.90 |
| 75th percentile | $74,080 | $35.62 |
| 90th percentile | $92,250 | $44.35 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-9011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,100 | $65,170 | $72,900 | $35,400 | $45,370 | $82,090 | $93,110 |
| Arizona | 1,310 | $52,260 | $46,110 | $36,940 | $41,050 | $59,300 | $75,210 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $56,430 | $54,410 | $40,500 | $45,950 | $68,130 | $76,070 |
| California | 5,830 | $57,980 | $57,150 | $38,600 | $46,340 | $65,840 | $79,760 |
| Colorado | 760 | $56,220 | $50,810 | $42,320 | $47,080 | $61,910 | $79,730 |
| Connecticut | 760 | $58,360 | $55,400 | $35,220 | $40,490 | $69,240 | $81,180 |
| Delaware | 1,060 | $62,670 | $61,070 | $50,010 | $51,890 | $65,280 | $79,700 |
| Florida | 3,150 | $51,560 | $46,790 | $35,910 | $38,300 | $61,770 | $67,800 |
| Georgia | 4,070 | $49,070 | $47,380 | $30,500 | $36,960 | $58,150 | $74,120 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $54,760 | $54,740 | $44,090 | $49,620 | $59,480 | $63,960 |
| Idaho | 210 | $63,700 | $50,330 | $36,850 | $44,440 | $83,290 | $104,030 |
| Illinois | 3,490 | $65,020 | $64,270 | $43,760 | $47,470 | $78,260 | $88,020 |
| Indiana | 5,450 | $54,570 | $58,900 | $37,940 | $45,940 | $59,680 | $65,210 |
| Iowa | 2,080 | $58,690 | $55,030 | $46,370 | $48,260 | $65,390 | $79,460 |
| Kansas | 1,800 | $56,160 | $49,290 | $35,490 | $44,360 | $65,590 | $79,970 |
| Kentucky | 3,580 | $63,650 | $63,380 | $38,670 | $46,420 | $78,720 | $93,270 |
| Louisiana | 7,920 | $79,550 | $77,250 | $47,230 | $60,860 | $99,850 | $108,020 |
| Maine | 220 | $52,930 | $52,150 | $40,500 | $45,450 | $60,310 | $72,750 |
| Maryland | 1,150 | $64,600 | $61,190 | $41,130 | $48,280 | $76,610 | $90,060 |
| Massachusetts | 3,200 | $54,140 | $49,420 | $37,970 | $44,950 | $62,400 | $74,990 |
| Michigan | 4,910 | $56,930 | $49,450 | $38,860 | $46,330 | $64,360 | $81,270 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $53,240 | $50,320 | $40,500 | $45,650 | $60,600 | $66,650 |
| Mississippi | 950 | $56,380 | $57,020 | $30,060 | $38,000 | $74,940 | $82,750 |
| Missouri | 2,590 | $54,270 | $50,420 | $36,810 | $45,750 | $61,550 | $75,290 |
| Nebraska | 1,750 | $50,540 | $49,510 | $38,920 | $42,260 | $60,330 | $62,890 |
| Nevada | 70 | $47,410 | $45,560 | $30,390 | $40,650 | $56,160 | $63,130 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $53,470 | $53,890 | $42,120 | $48,760 | $58,590 | $62,050 |
| New Jersey | 8,710 | $54,820 | $49,700 | $34,090 | $39,040 | $63,550 | $77,150 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $58,400 | $51,680 | $30,820 | $39,510 | $78,270 | $102,370 |
| New York | 4,550 | $54,190 | $52,380 | $37,410 | $42,470 | $63,400 | $76,780 |
| North Carolina | 2,560 | $55,640 | $53,380 | $41,610 | $46,090 | $61,450 | $76,610 |
| Ohio | 7,980 | $60,870 | $58,240 | $45,040 | $49,570 | $64,870 | $78,320 |
| Oklahoma | 930 | $54,180 | $49,480 | $35,050 | $38,480 | $66,750 | $79,250 |
| Oregon | 1,040 | $55,990 | $55,710 | $42,680 | $47,160 | $61,840 | $72,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,420 | $54,540 | $50,170 | $36,720 | $44,410 | $62,320 | $77,680 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $68,260 | $61,260 | $34,740 | $44,140 | $99,880 | $99,880 |
| South Carolina | 3,710 | $56,860 | $56,580 | $39,470 | $47,750 | $64,230 | $74,640 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $47,870 | $47,060 | $42,400 | $46,460 | $47,720 | $56,430 |
| Tennessee | 4,170 | $59,680 | $59,090 | $37,670 | $46,990 | $67,470 | $85,350 |
| Texas | 16,190 | $68,090 | $59,930 | $35,760 | $44,110 | $100,350 | $104,150 |
| Utah | 1,500 | $44,460 | $39,110 | $31,450 | $35,990 | $49,710 | $61,380 |
| Vermont | — | $49,150 | $48,610 | $37,680 | $48,610 | $50,670 | $63,030 |
| Virginia | 1,670 | $57,370 | $57,250 | $43,350 | $48,220 | $64,650 | $75,270 |
| Washington | 1,800 | $67,850 | $65,240 | $46,350 | $50,590 | $78,730 | $99,860 |
| West Virginia | 1,400 | $66,790 | $63,980 | $45,710 | $49,980 | $83,760 | $92,160 |
| Wisconsin | 2,730 | $52,300 | $49,150 | $37,670 | $44,330 | $59,880 | $69,310 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $82,260 | $85,480 | $49,120 | $67,020 | $98,410 | $98,410 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.