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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$13.74
Entry wage$10.99
10th percentile wage$10.21
50th percentile wage$11.66
90th percentile wage$22.23
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing$11.66
Chemical Equipment Operators/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$11.66 $20.50  -$8.84
2015$11.29+3.3%$19.85 +3.3%-$8.55
2014$11.03+2.3%$19.40 +2.3%-$8.36
2013$10.83+1.9%$19.03 +1.9%-$8.20
2012$10.65+1.7%$18.72 +1.7%-$8.07
2011$10.48+1.6%$18.42 +1.6%-$7.94
2010$10.36+1.1%$18.22 +1.1%-$7.85
2009$10.18+1.8%$17.90 +1.8%-$7.71
2008$9.92+2.7%$17.43 +2.7%-$7.51
2007$9.69+2.3%$17.03 +2.3%-$7.34
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.66 $20.53  -$8.87
2015$11.29+3.3%$19.96 +2.9%-$8.66
2014$11.03+2.3%$19.53 +2.2%-$8.49
2013$10.83+1.9%$19.14 +2.1%-$8.30
2012$10.65+1.7%$18.81 +1.7%-$8.16
2011$10.48+1.6%$18.51 +1.6%-$8.03
2010$10.36+1.1%$18.20 +1.7%-$7.83
2009$10.18+1.8%$17.95 +1.4%-$7.77
2008$9.92+2.7%$17.49 +2.6%-$7.57
2007$9.69+2.3%$16.94 +3.3%-$7.24
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
Northwest $24.36  
South Central $21.99 130
North Central $19.01 240
Southwest $12.39 270
Eastern $11.66  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $12.39 270
North Central $19.01 240
South Central $21.99 130
Eastern $11.66  
Northwest $24.36  
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