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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$20.02
Entry wage$15.74
10th percentile wage$14.38
50th percentile wage$19.36
90th percentile wage$25.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing200100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing20019.36
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)
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. Exclude "Chemical Plant and System Operators" (51-8091).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.36 $19.63  -$0.27
2016$18.67+3.7%$18.93 +3.7%-$0.26
2015$18.23+2.4%$18.48 +2.4%-$0.25
2014$17.81+2.3%$18.06 +2.3%-$0.24
2013$17.48+1.9%$17.72 +1.9%-$0.24
2012$17.19+1.7%$17.43 +1.7%-$0.23
2011$16.91+1.6%$17.15 +1.6%-$0.23
2010$16.73+1.1%$16.96 +1.1%-$0.23
2009$16.44+1.8%$16.67 +1.8%-$0.22
2008$16.01+2.7%$16.23 +2.7%-$0.22
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.36 $23.02  -$3.66
2016$18.67+3.7%$22.28 +3.3%-$3.61
2015$18.23+2.4%$21.82 +2.1%-$3.59
2014$17.81+2.3%$21.35 +2.2%-$3.53
2013$17.48+1.9%$20.92 +2.1%-$3.44
2012$17.19+1.7%$20.56 +1.7%-$3.37
2011$16.91+1.6%$20.24 +1.6%-$3.32
2010$16.73+1.1%$19.90 +1.7%-$3.17
2009$16.44+1.8%$19.63 +1.4%-$3.19
2008$16.01+2.7%$19.13 +2.6%-$3.11
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury$30.70100
Bridgeport-Stamford$25.27 
Hartford$19.36200
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$19.36200
Danbury$30.70100
Bridgeport-Stamford$25.27 
Wages in other areas
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