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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$25.33
Entry wage$16.68
10th percentile wage$16.02
50th percentile wage$25.27
90th percentile wage$37.69
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing25.48
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$25.27 $19.38  $5.89
2016$24.37+3.7%$18.69 +3.7%$5.68
2015$23.79+2.4%$18.25 +2.4%$5.55
2014$23.25+2.3%$17.83 +2.3%$5.42
2013$22.81+1.9%$17.50 +1.9%$5.32
2012$22.43+1.7%$17.20 +1.7%$5.23
2011$22.07+1.6%$16.93 +1.6%$5.15
2010$21.83+1.1%$16.74 +1.1%$5.09
2009$21.45+1.8%$16.45 +1.8%$5.00
2008$20.90+2.7%$16.02 +2.7%$4.87
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.27 $23.51  $1.76
2016$24.37+3.7%$22.76 +3.3%$1.61
2015$23.79+2.4%$22.28 +2.1%$1.51
2014$23.25+2.3%$21.81 +2.2%$1.45
2013$22.81+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%$1.45
2012$22.43+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$1.43
2011$22.07+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$1.40
2010$21.83+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%$1.51
2009$21.45+1.8%$20.05 +1.4%$1.41
2008$20.90+2.7%$19.53 +2.6%$1.36
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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