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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-9011 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. Excludes "Chemical Plant and System Operators" (51-8091).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
82,880 2.4 % $24.55 $51,070 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.96 $17.67 $23.45 $30.47 $37.34
Annual Wage (2) $29,050 $36,750 $48,770 $63,380 $77,660


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 49,940 13.77 $25.87 $53,810
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 11,730 3.99 $22.25 $46,290
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 10,400 6.10 $21.27 $44,240
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,890 1.68 $31.49 $65,510
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,010 1.77 $24.19 $50,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 49,940 13.77 $25.87 $53,810
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 10,400 6.10 $21.27 $44,240
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 11,730 3.99 $22.25 $46,290
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,010 1.77 $24.19 $50,310
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,890 1.68 $31.49 $65,510

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,890 1.68 $31.49 $65,510
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $28.76 $59,820
Other Food Manufacturing 200 0.09 $28.67 $59,630
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $27.73 $57,670
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 370 0.08 $27.72 $57,650


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 13,280 1.10 1.91 $28.58 $59,450
Ohio 6,170 1.14 1.99 $22.87 $47,570
Pennsylvania 4,270 0.73 1.28 $22.55 $46,900
Michigan 3,660 0.85 1.48 $26.19 $54,470
New Jersey 3,320 0.82 1.43 $23.58 $49,050




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,290 1.85 3.23 $30.37 $63,170
Delaware 830 1.85 3.23 $29.32 $60,990
Alabama 2,470 1.27 2.22 $27.04 $56,240
Ohio 6,170 1.14 1.99 $22.87 $47,570
Kentucky 2,120 1.12 1.96 $25.60 $53,240




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 260 0.96 1.67 $35.27 $73,370
Louisiana 1,830 0.96 1.67 $31.19 $64,870
West Virginia 1,290 1.85 3.23 $30.37 $63,170
Delaware 830 1.85 3.23 $29.32 $60,990
Texas 13,280 1.10 1.91 $28.58 $59,450





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,930 2.32 4.06 $29.38 $61,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,690 0.39 0.68 $22.05 $45,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,790 0.98 1.71 $25.40 $52,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,010 0.43 0.76 $25.34 $52,700
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,820 11.40 19.91 $34.46 $71,680
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,730 1.67 2.91 $22.54 $46,880
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,720 1.26 2.20 $21.12 $43,940
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,630 0.83 1.44 $25.72 $53,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,540 0.43 0.76 $21.25 $44,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,360 0.51 0.89 $17.71 $36,840




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,820 11.40 19.91 $34.46 $71,680
Decatur, AL 520 9.79 17.09 $32.43 $67,450
Evansville, IN-KY 710 4.54 7.93 $28.54 $59,370
Greenville, NC 330 4.32 7.54 $22.82 $47,470
Lima, OH 200 3.94 6.88 $29.79 $61,960
Baton Rouge, LA 1,140 2.89 5.04 $32.69 $67,990
Charleston, WV 310 2.75 4.81 $32.93 $68,500
Joplin, MO 210 2.67 4.67 $26.77 $55,680
Spartanburg, SC 400 2.61 4.57 $20.74 $43,150
Mobile, AL 450 2.59 4.52 $28.64 $59,570




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.17 0.30 $39.51 $82,190
Longview, WA 90 2.39 4.17 $37.43 $77,850
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,820 11.40 19.91 $34.46 $71,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 310 0.32 0.55 $34.01 $70,730
Hattiesburg, MS (8) (8) (8) $33.59 $69,870
Charleston, WV 310 2.75 4.81 $32.93 $68,500
Baton Rouge, LA 1,140 2.89 5.04 $32.69 $67,990
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 170 0.30 0.53 $32.43 $67,460
Decatur, AL 520 9.79 17.09 $32.43 $67,450
Tuscaloosa, AL 60 0.56 0.99 $32.16 $66,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 780 4.96 8.66 $21.75 $45,240
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 510 4.00 6.98 $27.74 $57,700
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 460 3.19 5.57 $26.66 $55,450
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 450 2.98 5.20 $27.53 $57,270
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 440 2.24 3.91 $27.45 $57,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 780 4.96 8.66 $21.75 $45,240
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 330 4.83 8.43 $32.31 $67,190
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 390 4.04 7.06 $24.53 $51,020
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 510 4.00 6.98 $27.74 $57,700
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 3.74 6.54 $26.30 $54,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 330 4.83 8.43 $32.31 $67,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 1.48 2.58 $29.91 $62,210
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.67 1.17 $28.90 $60,120
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 390 2.91 5.08 $28.64 $59,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 510 4.00 6.98 $27.74 $57,700


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019