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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$26.40
Entry wage$17.45
10th percentile wage$16.71
50th percentile wage$25.68
90th percentile wage$39.60
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing9088.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing90$26.09
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$25.68 $19.31 $6.37
2017$25.46+.9%$19.15+.9%$6.32
2016$24.70+3.1%$18.57+3.1%$6.13
2015$24.03+2.8%$18.07+2.8%$5.96
2014$23.45+2.4%$17.64+2.4%$5.82
2013$22.92+2.3%$17.24+2.3%$5.69
2012$22.49+1.9%$16.91+1.9%$5.58
2011$22.12+1.7%$16.63+1.7%$5.49
2010$21.76+1.6%$16.36+1.6%$5.40
2009$21.52+1.1%$16.19+1.1%$5.34
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$25.68 $24.40 $1.28
2017$25.46+.9%$24.14+1.1%$1.32
2016$24.70+3.1%$23.49+2.8%$1.20
2015$24.03+2.8%$22.96+2.3%$1.07
2014$23.45+2.4%$22.48+2.1%$0.98
2013$22.92+2.3%$22.00+2.2%$0.93
2012$22.49+1.9%$21.55+2.1%$0.94
2011$22.12+1.7%$21.18+1.7%$0.93
2010$21.76+1.6%$20.85+1.6%$0.91
2009$21.52+1.1%$20.50+1.7%$1.03
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury$31.45 
Bridgeport-Stam.$25.68100
Hartford$20.08220
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$20.08220
Bridgeport-Stam.$25.68100
Danbury$31.45 
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