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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Definition | Significant Points | Quick Stats | Earnings Graph | Area and Industry Statistics | Demographics | Census Statistics | Fatalities

Definition

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.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

  • 2004 employment: 49,000
  • Projected 2004-14 employment change: decline
  • Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

source: OOH; about this section

Quick Stats

Chemical equipment operators and tenders

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Chemical equipment operators and tenders
— National
U.S.: $39,620
— by State
AL: $40,200
AZ: $32,080
AR: $39,470
CA: $37,370
CO: $29,640
CT: $38,510
DE: $39,480
FL: $40,020
GA: $34,270
IL: $36,890
IN: $32,500
IA: $33,250
KY: $48,740
LA: $45,960
ME: $38,650
MD: $35,700
MA: $40,530
MN: $34,040
MS: $39,700
MO: $43,270
NE: $30,980
NJ: $38,990
NY: $40,300
NC: $39,950
OH: $35,460
OK: $39,380
OR: $41,520
PA: $37,060
RI: $33,750
SC: $41,720
SD: $28,640
TN: $37,340
TX: $48,850
UT: $36,910
VA: $41,690
WA: $39,520
WV: $41,850
WI: $35,320
PR: $31,630
— by NAICS Industry Sector
21 $42,190
31-33 $39,450
42 $37,390
48-49 $32,340
54 $41,280
92 $35,490
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for chemical equipment operators and tenders.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Demographics

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Census Statistics

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders

 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
All workers
employment: 54,930
average earnings: $44,000		$21,000$30,000$41,000$54,000$65,000
Men
employment: 48,440
average earnings: $44,000		$23,000$31,000$42,000$55,000$67,000
Women
employment: 6,490
average earnings: $38,000		$15,000$20,000$32,000$48,000$60,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

Fatalities

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

OccupationFatalities: Event or exposure
TotalTran.Viol.Cont.FallsExpo.Fires
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders 7 5-----
Chemical equipment operators and tenders 6 5-----

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section

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