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Estimated employment290
Mean wage$17.06
Entry wage$10.07
10th percentile wage$9.57
50th percentile wage$13.21
90th percentile wage$32.78
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing290100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing290$13.21
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).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.21 $19.27  -$6.06
2015$12.79+3.3%$18.66 +3.3%-$5.86
2014$12.50+2.3%$18.24 +2.3%-$5.73
2013$12.26+1.9%$17.89 +1.9%-$5.62
2012$12.06+1.7%$17.59 +1.7%-$5.53
2011$11.87+1.6%$17.31 +1.6%-$5.44
2010$11.74+1.1%$17.12 +1.1%-$5.38
2009$11.53+1.8%$16.83 +1.8%-$5.29
2008$11.23+2.7%$16.39 +2.7%-$5.15
2007$10.98+2.3%$16.01 +2.3%-$5.03
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.21 $22.98  -$9.77
2015$12.79+3.3%$22.34 +2.9%-$9.54
2014$12.50+2.3%$21.86 +2.2%-$9.35
2013$12.26+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%-$9.15
2012$12.06+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$8.99
2011$11.87+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%-$8.85
2010$11.74+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$8.63
2009$11.53+1.8%$20.10 +1.4%-$8.56
2008$11.23+2.7%$19.58 +2.6%-$8.34
2007$10.98+2.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$7.98
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $24.46  
Hartford $18.46 260
Bridgeport $13.21 290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $13.21 290
Hartford $18.46 260
Danbury $24.46  
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