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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary

The BLS estimates 139,630 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $58,040 (May 2025, SOC 51-9011). Across 133 metros with published figures, medians range from $34,770 in St. George, UT to $96,790 in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND TENDERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,440P25$45,970MEDIAN$58,040P75$74,080P90$92,250
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$96,790 · 1,540 jobs
  2. New Orleans-Metairie, LA$94,450 · 1,330 jobs
  3. Baton Rouge, LA$93,920 · 2,500 jobs
  4. Corpus Christi, TX$91,560 · 450 jobs
  5. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$87,670 · 520 jobs
  6. Mobile, AL$84,740 · 700 jobs
  7. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$82,480 · 530 jobs
  8. Decatur, AL$82,170 · 760 jobs
  9. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$82,050 · 290 jobs
  10. Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$80,780 · 860 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,430 · 9,390 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,790 · 8,060 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,250 · 4,510 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$60,410 · 4,110 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$47,230 · 3,640 jobs
  6. Baton Rouge, LA$93,920 · 2,500 jobs
  7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$61,020 · 2,330 jobs
  8. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$36,450 · 2,300 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$49,240 · 2,030 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,750 · 2,030 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baton Rouge, LA · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Lake Charles, LA · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · St. Louis, MO-IL

Questions

What is the median Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in the U.S.?

$58,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $45,970–$74,080.

Where do Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($96,790), New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($94,450), Baton Rouge, LA ($93,920). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.