Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-9193 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,430 | $16.07 |
| 25th percentile | $36,380 | $17.49 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $41,330 | $19.87 |
| 75th percentile | $49,550 | $23.82 |
| 90th percentile | $62,340 | $29.97 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-9193), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 34 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 | 170 | $42,030 | $37,220 | $34,710 | $35,470 | $38,070 | $72,800 |
| Arkansas | 320 | $39,540 | $36,380 | $33,560 | $34,360 | $37,600 | $63,680 |
| California | 550 | $45,720 | $40,590 | $34,420 | $35,810 | $49,440 | $66,300 |
| Colorado | 60 | $50,250 | $47,440 | $39,780 | $40,540 | $60,350 | $70,120 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $40,540 | $40,290 | $35,590 | $37,570 | $44,250 | $47,020 |
| Florida | 90 | $49,080 | $50,960 | $35,610 | $45,000 | $54,000 | $60,110 |
| Georgia | 460 | $45,100 | $43,720 | $34,490 | $41,460 | $50,540 | $57,620 |
| Hawaii | — | $37,960 | $37,820 | $34,580 | $35,210 | $38,370 | $44,780 |
| Illinois | 60 | $55,010 | $58,200 | $44,760 | $47,700 | $63,920 | $63,920 |
| Indiana | 60 | $45,830 | $42,800 | $32,180 | $37,890 | $53,980 | $64,660 |
| Iowa | 250 | $57,960 | $48,880 | $40,390 | $42,340 | $80,070 | $80,070 |
| Kansas | 140 | $57,930 | $51,640 | $45,320 | $50,290 | $67,700 | $71,670 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $40,560 | $39,550 | $39,550 | $39,550 | $39,570 | $40,000 |
| Maryland | 80 | $49,510 | $47,940 | $38,480 | $43,130 | $60,570 | $61,070 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $50,890 | $41,560 | $33,900 | $37,160 | $68,280 | $74,020 |
| Michigan | 210 | $50,160 | $54,360 | $37,790 | $39,280 | $56,730 | $64,280 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $45,760 | $43,520 | $38,000 | $38,000 | $53,670 | $53,790 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $36,730 | $37,030 | $24,960 | $29,880 | $41,500 | $48,090 |
| Missouri | 340 | $46,930 | $47,780 | $37,320 | $40,130 | $52,090 | $58,100 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $51,560 | $46,810 | $41,480 | $43,680 | $67,770 | $67,770 |
| Nevada | 30 | $42,450 | $42,390 | $35,980 | $35,980 | $46,180 | $53,310 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $54,840 | $50,790 | $49,890 | $49,890 | $61,520 | $63,790 |
| New York | 170 | $48,980 | $44,490 | $38,180 | $39,720 | $56,180 | $66,880 |
| North Carolina | 390 | $41,180 | $37,660 | $34,310 | $36,480 | $40,250 | $61,370 |
| Ohio | 200 | $43,260 | $42,470 | $34,320 | $37,060 | $45,820 | $55,950 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $41,660 | $39,060 | $36,100 | $37,370 | $43,750 | $54,320 |
| Oregon | 180 | $42,330 | $38,770 | $31,420 | $31,950 | $49,050 | $58,260 |
| Pennsylvania | — | $39,310 | $35,460 | $32,950 | $34,960 | $43,870 | $49,150 |
| South Carolina | 100 | $40,740 | $38,740 | $32,790 | $35,670 | $40,440 | $58,600 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $42,270 | $44,090 | $36,560 | $39,780 | $44,090 | $46,510 |
| Tennessee | 60 | $41,770 | $37,160 | $36,090 | $36,560 | $45,030 | $55,650 |
| Texas | 330 | $43,180 | $34,970 | $29,180 | $34,440 | $49,550 | $68,350 |
| Virginia | 140 | $40,480 | $38,460 | $32,610 | $33,980 | $42,750 | $50,160 |
| Washington | 60 | $48,540 | $47,950 | $38,260 | $47,950 | $50,570 | $53,030 |
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.