Chemical equipment operators and tenders
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
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.
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Mining employment: 220 mean earnings: $42,190 (EC) (def) (IG) | $31,510 | $35,040 | $41,480 | $49,760 | $55,710 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) employment: 210 mean earnings: $42,220 | $31,580 | $35,110 | $41,480 | $49,730 | $55,760 |
| Manufacturing employment: 44,680 mean earnings: $39,450 (EC) (def) (IG) | $25,060 | $31,140 | $38,760 | $48,070 | $55,660 |
| Food Manufacturing employment: 490 mean earnings: $38,280 | $24,740 | $34,900 | $39,790 | $43,670 | $46,380 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing employment: 130 mean earnings: $34,280 | $24,250 | $27,770 | $32,170 | $38,090 | $50,000 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing employment: 100 mean earnings: $37,380 | $26,700 | $31,110 | $34,890 | $43,510 | $54,100 |
| Paper Manufacturing employment: 1,040 mean earnings: $43,340 | $30,200 | $36,620 | $43,030 | $51,030 | $56,880 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing employment: 1,030 mean earnings: $39,320 | $25,310 | $31,000 | $37,490 | $47,890 | $56,350 |
| Chemical Manufacturing employment: 35,870 mean earnings: $39,810 | $25,460 | $31,430 | $39,120 | $48,780 | $55,940 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing employment: 1,920 mean earnings: $40,930 | $23,300 | $31,270 | $41,850 | $51,360 | $56,560 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing employment: 300 mean earnings: $40,800 | $20,340 | $28,420 | $36,050 | $52,750 | $63,540 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing employment: 450 mean earnings: $37,200 | $26,110 | $31,190 | $37,690 | $42,950 | $46,800 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing employment: 1,860 mean earnings: $34,930 | $21,570 | $29,530 | $36,340 | $41,820 | $45,150 |
| Machinery Manufacturing employment: 40 mean earnings: $37,640 | $26,700 | $31,010 | $37,440 | $43,940 | $52,300 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employment: 410 mean earnings: $34,860 | $24,640 | $29,070 | $33,940 | $40,580 | $46,010 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing employment: 70 mean earnings: $34,290 | $22,990 | $30,710 | $33,770 | $36,820 | $45,210 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing employment: 710 mean earnings: $31,590 | $24,000 | $25,860 | $29,090 | $34,480 | $45,600 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing employment: 50 mean earnings: $23,710 | $16,940 | $19,190 | $22,740 | $26,830 | $32,660 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing employment: n.a. mean earnings: $34,030 | $24,780 | $28,810 | $32,980 | $38,280 | $45,280 |
| Wholesale Trade employment: 3,090 mean earnings: $37,390 (EC) (def) (IG) | $22,690 | $29,050 | $37,380 | $44,910 | $53,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods employment: 2,830 mean earnings: $37,760 | $22,970 | $29,050 | $37,860 | $45,220 | $54,030 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers employment: 240 mean earnings: $33,310 | $15,660 | $28,910 | $34,090 | $40,480 | $46,750 |
| Transportation and Warehousing employment: n.a. mean earnings: $32,340 (EC) (def) (IG) | $22,770 | $25,540 | $29,040 | $36,170 | $51,640 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 510 mean earnings: $41,280 (EC) (def) (IG) | $29,720 | $33,780 | $40,560 | $47,480 | $55,710 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 510 mean earnings: $41,280 | $29,720 | $33,780 | $40,560 | $47,480 | $55,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: n.a. mean earnings: $35,490 (def) (IG) | $27,230 | $31,190 | $34,710 | $38,190 | $46,960 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.