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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$27.90
Entry wage$16.74
10th percentile wage$15.15
50th percentile wage$31.45
90th percentile wage$38.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing$31.45
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$31.45 $19.59 $11.86
2017$31.18+.9%$19.42+.9%$11.76
2016$30.24+3.1%$18.84+3.1%$11.41
2015$29.42+2.8%$18.33+2.8%$11.10
2014$28.72+2.4%$17.89+2.4%$10.83
2013$28.07+2.3%$17.49+2.3%$10.59
2012$27.54+1.9%$17.16+1.9%$10.39
2011$27.08+1.7%$16.87+1.7%$10.21
2010$26.65+1.6%$16.60+1.6%$10.05
2009$26.36+1.1%$16.42+1.1%$9.94
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.45 $20.85 $10.60
2017$31.18+.9%$20.63+1.1%$10.56
2016$30.24+3.1%$20.08+2.8%$10.17
2015$29.42+2.8%$19.62+2.3%$9.81
2014$28.72+2.4%$19.21+2.1%$9.52
2013$28.07+2.3%$18.80+2.2%$9.28
2012$27.54+1.9%$18.42+2.1%$9.13
2011$27.08+1.7%$18.10+1.7%$8.98
2010$26.65+1.6%$17.82+1.6%$8.83
2009$26.36+1.1%$17.52+1.7%$8.84
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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