How Much Do Chemical Equipment Operators Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders

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.

Salary
$53330
Becoming One
Easy
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Low
Job Growth

Personality
Interest Match



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$53330 per year
Hourly wage
$26 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$30,200 to $38,200 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$15 to $18 per hour

Entry-level Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $30,200 to $38,200 per year or $15 to $18 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

Salary rank
C

We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.

Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $39 $81,730
Senior (Top 25%) $32 $66,650
Middle (Mid 50%) $24 $50,510
Junior (Bottom 25%) $18 $38,200
No experience (Bottom 10%) $15 $30,200

Highest paying states

State Hourly Annual
WY $42 $87,850
AK $35 $73,440
LA $35 $72,100
MT $29 $61,250
TX $29 $61,250
DE $29 $59,850
ID $28 $58,500
AL $28 $57,770
MI $28 $57,630
NE $28 $57,450

Another simple way to increase your salary as a Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like WY doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at WY might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Chemical Equipment Operators are in the states of WY, AK, LA, MT and TX.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry Annual Hourly
Support Activities for Mining $78700 $37.84
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $71540 $34.39
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $57010 $27.41
Chemical Manufacturing $56280 $27.06
Scientific Research and Development Services $55950 $26.90
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $55600 $26.73
Management of Companies and Enterprises $55560 $26.71
Other Food Manufacturing $54580 $26.24
Plastics Product Manufacturing $52230 $25.11
Nonferrous Metal Production and Processing $51640 $24.83
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $50630 $24.34
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $49820 $23.95
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $49760 $23.92
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $48520 $23.33
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $48290 $23.21
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $47720 $22.94
Chemical Manufacturing $47720 $22.94
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $47670 $22.92
Waste Treatment and Disposal $47500 $22.84
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers $47250 $22.72
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $46270 $22.25
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $46090 $22.16
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $45590 $21.92
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $45490 $21.87
Foundries $44720 $21.50
Employment Services $44610 $21.45
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $39910 $19.19
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $38940 $18.72
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $38550 $18.54
Rubber Product Manufacturing $38410 $18.47

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