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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Baton Rouge, LA | $89,350 |
|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | $83,730 |
| New Orleans, LA | $83,100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $82,810 |
| Mobile, AL | $80,750 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,020 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $76,710 |
| Houston, TX | $76,400 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $76,220 |
| Charleston, WV | $75,920 |
| Gulfport, MS | $73,700 |
| Montgomery, AL | $72,810 |
| Albany, OR | $71,640 |
| Longview, WA | $71,050 |
| San Francisco, CA | $71,000 |
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary by state
Wyoming pays chemical equipment operators and tenders the most statewide, $84,480 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $84,480 | $101,590 | 290 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana | $79,770 | $78,580 | 6,430 | 6 | $89,350 | $49,930 |
| Montana | $77,590 | $79,570 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $73,080 | $69,630 | 430 | 1 | $68,090 | $68,090 |
| West Virginia | $70,410 | $66,060 | 1,190 | 3 | $76,710 | $61,410 |
| Alabama | $70,250 | $80,330 | 3,280 | 5 | $83,730 | $51,650 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $69,380 | $69,380 |
| Texas | $68,970 | $60,150 | 20,880 | 13 | $82,810 | $41,980 |
| Idaho | $68,400 | $77,100 | 550 | 1 | $60,120 | $60,120 |
| Washington | $68,000 | $67,300 | 1,720 | 4 | $71,050 | $67,130 |
| Delaware | $65,630 | $63,200 | 1,160 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $64,900 | $64,440 | 1,160 | 2 | $51,190 | $46,730 |
| Illinois | $64,120 | $61,940 | 5,580 | 2 | $65,420 | $62,440 |
| New Mexico | $63,230 | $60,910 | 170 | 1 | $49,520 | $49,520 |
| Ohio | $63,120 | $60,550 | 7,830 | 8 | $65,630 | $53,520 |
| Kentucky | $61,950 | $57,530 | 3,590 | 5 | $66,350 | $51,870 |
| California | $60,460 | $58,300 | 5,670 | 16 | $71,000 | $51,400 |
| Iowa | $60,430 | $57,550 | 2,010 | 2 | $59,590 | $59,560 |
| Mississippi | $60,140 | $64,360 | 990 | 3 | $73,700 | $54,370 |
| Maryland | $59,650 | $59,850 | 1,220 | 2 | $57,080 | $53,270 |
| Oregon | $59,530 | $56,510 | 950 | 5 | $71,640 | $50,800 |
| Virginia | $59,350 | $59,970 | 2,040 | 3 | $62,590 | $51,240 |
| Nevada | $58,690 | $58,520 | 210 | 1 | $58,550 | $58,550 |
| New Jersey | $58,670 | $56,500 | 8,560 | 1 | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Connecticut | $58,620 | $58,490 | 860 | 5 | $66,310 | $52,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,170 | $56,630 | 6,230 | 8 | $62,100 | $48,150 |
| Massachusetts | $57,580 | $56,920 | 2,860 | 3 | $60,880 | $54,640 |
| Nebraska | $57,300 | $59,750 | 1,020 | 2 | $58,670 | $50,690 |
| Tennessee | $57,020 | $60,960 | 3,860 | 6 | $58,360 | $47,470 |
| Kansas | $56,800 | $54,890 | 1,920 | 2 | $51,290 | $41,380 |
| Michigan | $56,570 | $50,060 | 5,210 | 7 | $57,040 | $42,640 |
| Oklahoma | $56,100 | $50,160 | 790 | 2 | $60,950 | $47,310 |
| Indiana | $56,010 | $56,800 | 6,240 | 7 | $64,120 | $46,940 |
| Maine | $55,700 | $57,240 | 250 | 1 | $56,780 | $56,780 |
| South Carolina | $55,270 | $56,240 | 4,040 | 6 | $58,650 | $47,300 |
| Minnesota | $55,130 | $53,340 | 1,170 | 3 | $56,780 | $47,640 |
| New York | $54,890 | $49,640 | 4,270 | 7 | $62,910 | $51,030 |
| Colorado | $54,540 | $50,370 | 910 | 4 | $54,590 | $52,720 |
| Wisconsin | $54,510 | $50,870 | 2,730 | 9 | $59,640 | $49,030 |
| Missouri | $54,290 | $50,640 | 2,790 | 5 | $60,810 | $51,790 |
| New Hampshire | $53,430 | $49,440 | 350 | 1 | $52,740 | $52,740 |
| North Carolina | $53,270 | $49,650 | 5,260 | 8 | $60,840 | $44,970 |
| Georgia | $51,900 | $49,660 | 4,330 | 10 | $61,140 | $44,480 |
| South Dakota | $51,430 | $48,830 | 230 | 1 | $52,070 | $52,070 |
| Hawaii | $50,890 | $47,840 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arizona | $50,800 | $45,790 | 1,330 | 2 | $50,260 | $48,000 |
| Florida | $47,040 | $44,360 | 4,270 | 7 | $55,670 | $41,120 |
| Utah | $45,400 | $39,020 | 2,610 | 4 | $48,830 | $35,840 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,990 | $36,450 | 2,420 | 1 | $38,250 | $38,250 |
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $89,350 | $93,920 | $42.96 | 2,500 |
| Decatur, AL | $83,730 | $82,170 | $40.25 | 760 |
| New Orleans, LA | $83,100 | $94,450 | $39.95 | 1,330 |
| Beaumont, TX | $82,810 | $96,790 | $39.81 | 1,540 |
| Mobile, AL | $80,750 | $84,740 | $38.82 | 700 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,020 | $91,560 | $37.51 | 450 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $76,710 | $66,060 | $36.88 | 330 |
| Houston, TX | $76,400 | $79,430 | $36.73 | 9,390 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $76,220 | $74,220 | $36.64 | 1,320 |
| Charleston, WV | $75,920 | $77,670 | $36.50 | 280 |
| Gulfport, MS | $73,700 | $82,050 | $35.43 | 290 |
| Montgomery, AL | $72,810 | $84,360 | $35.01 | 160 |
| Albany, OR | $71,640 | $81,190 | $34.44 | 140 |
| Longview, WA | $71,050 | $76,390 | $34.16 | 110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $71,000 | $71,210 | $34.13 | 760 |
| Kennewick, WA | $70,920 | $75,990 | $34.10 | 120 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,430 | $67,300 | $33.86 | 310 |
| Washington, DC | $69,380 | $72,660 | $33.36 | 590 |
| San Jose, CA | $68,660 | $63,510 | $33.01 | 260 |
| Providence, RI | $68,090 | $61,660 | $32.73 | 580 |
| Seattle, WA | $67,130 | $67,230 | $32.27 | 720 |
| Louisville, KY | $66,350 | $63,490 | $31.90 | 920 |
| Norwich, CT | $66,310 | $64,600 | $31.88 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,630 | $62,200 | $31.55 | 2,010 |
| Peoria, IL | $65,420 | $62,500 | $31.45 | 170 |
| Victoria, TX | $65,390 | $55,080 | $31.44 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $65,140 | $60,830 | $31.32 | 190 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $64,940 | $66,120 | $31.22 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $64,120 | $62,870 | $30.83 | 760 |
| Eugene, OR | $64,000 | $62,390 | $30.77 | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,230 | $63,790 | $30.40 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $62,910 | $60,440 | $30.25 | 320 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $62,820 | $61,720 | $30.20 | 280 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,590 | $61,840 | $30.09 | 760 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $62,570 | $60,820 | $30.08 | 1,770 |
| Chicago, IL | $62,440 | $61,250 | $30.02 | 4,510 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $62,360 | $67,510 | $29.98 | 240 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,260 | $61,870 | $29.93 | 870 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,100 | $60,410 | $29.85 | 4,110 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,770 | $60,260 | $29.70 | 1,310 |
| Midland, TX | $61,700 | $47,580 | $29.67 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $61,410 | $57,430 | $29.52 | 240 |
| Brunswick, GA | $61,140 | $62,900 | $29.39 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $60,950 | $57,880 | $29.30 | 200 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,930 | $60,830 | $29.29 | 290 |
| Springfield, MA | $60,880 | $62,280 | $29.27 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,840 | $60,440 | $29.25 | 350 |
| Joplin, MO | $60,810 | $67,790 | $29.24 | 120 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,710 | $61,770 | $29.19 | 80 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,680 | $61,530 | $29.18 | 230 |
| Modesto, CA | $60,470 | $54,770 | $29.07 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,380 | $59,050 | $29.03 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $60,120 | $58,990 | $28.90 | n/a |
| Durham, NC | $59,960 | $60,080 | $28.83 | 580 |
| Texarkana, TX | $59,640 | $59,490 | $28.67 | n/a |
| Sheboygan, WI | $59,640 | $60,590 | $28.67 | 340 |
| Ames, IA | $59,590 | $62,300 | $28.65 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $59,560 | $59,230 | $28.64 | 120 |
| Allentown, PA | $59,370 | $59,010 | $28.55 | 740 |
| Augusta, GA | $59,190 | $57,790 | $28.46 | 280 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,120 | $58,490 | $28.42 | 110 |
| Boston, MA | $58,790 | $57,370 | $28.26 | 1,820 |
| Omaha, NE | $58,670 | $60,370 | $28.21 | 350 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,650 | $58,170 | $28.20 | 430 |
| Kansas City, MO | $58,600 | $57,500 | $28.17 | 1,450 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,570 | $56,810 | $28.16 | 180 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $58,550 | $58,690 | $28.15 | 150 |
| Kenosha, WI | $58,490 | $61,180 | $28.12 | 120 |
| Clarksville, TN | $58,360 | $63,370 | $28.06 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,100 | $57,870 | $27.93 | 410 |
| Akron, OH | $57,970 | $59,280 | $27.87 | 650 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,430 | $57,030 | $27.61 | 890 |
| New York, NY | $57,420 | $54,790 | $27.61 | 8,060 |
| Greenville, SC | $57,300 | $59,350 | $27.55 | 1,250 |
| Savannah, GA | $57,210 | $56,120 | $27.51 | 340 |
| Shreveport, LA | $57,140 | $45,110 | $27.47 | 230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,110 | $55,750 | $27.46 | 2,030 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,080 | $58,760 | $27.44 | 450 |
| Bend, OR | $57,060 | $55,310 | $27.43 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $57,040 | $49,400 | $27.42 | 600 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,020 | $61,020 | $27.41 | 2,330 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,010 | $54,340 | $27.41 | 920 |
| Waterbury, CT | $57,000 | $57,460 | $27.40 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,910 | $54,560 | $27.36 | 70 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $56,830 | $55,990 | $27.32 | 50 |
| Michigan City, IN | $56,820 | $50,690 | $27.32 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $56,820 | $48,500 | $27.32 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $56,780 | $54,630 | $27.30 | 810 |
| Portland, ME | $56,780 | $59,820 | $27.30 | 140 |
| Lubbock, TX | $56,670 | $47,320 | $27.25 | 100 |
| Charleston, SC | $56,660 | $57,410 | $27.24 | 290 |
| Tyler, TX | $56,530 | $44,400 | $27.18 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,270 | $49,820 | $27.05 | 170 |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,150 | $57,110 | $27.00 | 1,520 |
| Portland, OR | $56,090 | $49,310 | $26.97 | 590 |
| Detroit, MI | $55,950 | $47,880 | $26.90 | 1,430 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $55,730 | $51,310 | $26.79 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $55,690 | $56,040 | $26.77 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $55,670 | $58,770 | $26.77 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,570 | $53,500 | $26.72 | 1,250 |
| Riverside, CA | $55,470 | $48,900 | $26.67 | 400 |
| Oxnard, CA | $55,170 | $51,450 | $26.53 | 150 |
| Wilmington, NC | $55,100 | $56,990 | $26.49 | 130 |
| Appleton, WI | $55,020 | $49,560 | $26.45 | 70 |
| Gainesville, GA | $54,890 | $51,660 | $26.39 | 160 |
| Worcester, MA | $54,640 | $50,460 | $26.27 | 700 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $54,620 | $50,020 | $26.26 | 620 |
| Denver, CO | $54,590 | $50,110 | $26.25 | 370 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $54,390 | $50,320 | $26.15 | 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $54,370 | $62,530 | $26.14 | 180 |
| Madison, WI | $54,110 | $49,920 | $26.01 | 490 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,070 | $47,230 | $26.00 | 3,640 |
| Sandusky, OH | $54,010 | $57,240 | $25.96 | 100 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $53,870 | $49,880 | $25.90 | 200 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,800 | $45,590 | $25.87 | 90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $53,770 | $49,460 | $25.85 | 30 |
| Lafayette, LA | $53,560 | $49,380 | $25.75 | 100 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $53,550 | $49,520 | $25.74 | 70 |
| Green Bay, WI | $53,530 | $47,650 | $25.74 | 110 |
| Canton, OH | $53,520 | $51,020 | $25.73 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN | $53,470 | $52,440 | $25.71 | 510 |
| Trenton, NJ | $53,440 | $55,230 | $25.69 | 200 |
| Muskegon, MI | $53,370 | $58,220 | $25.66 | 250 |
| Greeley, CO | $53,360 | $45,980 | $25.65 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $53,270 | $50,020 | $25.61 | 50 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,230 | $51,230 | $25.59 | 190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $53,230 | $47,510 | $25.59 | 130 |
| Manchester, NH | $52,740 | $54,160 | $25.36 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,720 | $50,900 | $25.34 | 110 |
| Reading, PA | $52,660 | $49,070 | $25.32 | 250 |
| Hartford, CT | $52,600 | $48,670 | $25.29 | 260 |
| Stockton, CA | $52,370 | $47,520 | $25.18 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $52,220 | $50,180 | $25.11 | 770 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $52,070 | $49,310 | $25.03 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,040 | $46,640 | $25.02 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY | $52,020 | $44,220 | $25.01 | 190 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $52,000 | $50,840 | $25.00 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $51,940 | $49,780 | $24.97 | 600 |
| Lexington, KY | $51,870 | $45,820 | $24.94 | 270 |
| Nashville, TN | $51,840 | $46,530 | $24.93 | 300 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,790 | $49,250 | $24.90 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN | $51,760 | $49,030 | $24.88 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,650 | $49,590 | $24.83 | 340 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,600 | $46,980 | $24.81 | 130 |
| Atlanta, GA | $51,450 | $49,240 | $24.74 | 2,030 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,400 | $47,280 | $24.71 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $51,290 | $48,190 | $24.66 | 290 |
| Roanoke, VA | $51,240 | $48,770 | $24.63 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $51,190 | $45,340 | $24.61 | 150 |
| Rochester, NY | $51,030 | $46,270 | $24.54 | 610 |
| Salem, OR | $50,800 | $46,380 | $24.42 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $50,690 | $43,080 | $24.37 | 180 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,480 | $46,660 | $24.27 | 230 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,470 | $44,530 | $24.27 | 100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,260 | $45,800 | $24.16 | 1,080 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,120 | $48,420 | $24.09 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $50,080 | $45,970 | $24.08 | 120 |
| Hammond, LA | $49,930 | $45,910 | $24.01 | 40 |
| York, PA | $49,570 | $46,880 | $23.83 | 200 |
| Dalton, GA | $49,560 | $46,570 | $23.83 | 180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,520 | $45,080 | $23.81 | n/a |
| Wausau, WI | $49,340 | $46,120 | $23.72 | 40 |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,260 | $45,610 | $23.68 | 280 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,030 | $47,510 | $23.57 | 130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $48,830 | $47,430 | $23.48 | 760 |
| Athens, GA | $48,820 | $47,650 | $23.47 | 100 |
| Austin, TX | $48,790 | $41,820 | $23.46 | 840 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,520 | $45,390 | $23.33 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $48,450 | $45,300 | $23.29 | 190 |
| Hickory, NC | $48,450 | $45,250 | $23.29 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $48,150 | $45,180 | $23.15 | 170 |
| Tucson, AZ | $48,000 | $45,550 | $23.08 | 110 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,670 | $47,160 | $22.92 | 40 |
| Rochester, MN | $47,640 | $44,060 | $22.90 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $47,470 | $46,880 | $22.82 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,310 | $45,070 | $22.74 | 190 |
| Florence, SC | $47,300 | $46,080 | $22.74 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $47,250 | $45,930 | $22.71 | 130 |
| South Bend, IN | $46,940 | $43,550 | $22.57 | 240 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $46,730 | $40,820 | $22.47 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $46,300 | $39,010 | $22.26 | 570 |
| Tampa, FL | $46,220 | $44,560 | $22.22 | 900 |
| San Antonio, TX | $45,950 | $36,430 | $22.09 | 430 |
| Orlando, FL | $45,460 | $44,700 | $21.86 | 350 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,970 | $45,200 | $21.62 | 280 |
| Rome, GA | $44,480 | $47,420 | $21.39 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $44,460 | $40,120 | $21.38 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $44,330 | $40,000 | $21.31 | 240 |
| Miami, FL | $42,820 | $37,900 | $20.59 | 1,050 |
| Niles, MI | $42,640 | $44,750 | $20.50 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $41,980 | $37,260 | $20.18 | 240 |
| Manhattan, KS | $41,380 | $36,040 | $19.89 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $41,190 | $37,200 | $19.80 | 730 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,120 | $39,160 | $19.77 | 140 |
| San Juan, PR | $38,250 | $36,450 | $18.39 | 2,300 |
| St. George, UT | $35,840 | $34,770 | $17.23 | 230 |
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary: questions
Where do chemical equipment operators and tenders make the most money?
In Baton Rouge, LA, with an average of $89,350 a year, among the 196 metro areas we cover.
What is the average chemical equipment operators and tenders salary in the U.S.?
$60,710 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $58,040, so half of chemical equipment operators and tenders earn more than that and half less.
What salary should chemical equipment operators and tenders ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of chemical equipment operators and tenders nationwide earn between $45,970 (25th percentile) and $74,080 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays chemical equipment operators and tenders the most?
Wyoming, with a statewide average of $84,480 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is chemical equipment operators and tenders pay the lowest?
St. George, UT, at $35,840 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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