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Estimated employment220
Mean wage$20.95
Entry wage$16.01
10th percentile wage$14.99
50th percentile wage$20.08
90th percentile wage$28.81
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing220100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing220$20.08
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$20.08 $20.40 -$0.32
2017$19.91+.9%$20.23+.9%-$0.31
2016$19.31+3.1%$19.62+3.1%-$0.30
2015$18.79+2.8%$19.09+2.8%-$0.29
2014$18.34+2.4%$18.63+2.4%-$0.29
2013$17.92+2.3%$18.21+2.3%-$0.28
2012$17.59+1.9%$17.87+1.9%-$0.28
2011$17.29+1.7%$17.57+1.7%-$0.27
2010$17.02+1.6%$17.29+1.6%-$0.27
2009$16.83+1.1%$17.10+1.1%-$0.26
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.08 $23.62 -$3.54
2017$19.91+.9%$23.37+1.1%-$3.45
2016$19.31+3.1%$22.74+2.8%-$3.43
2015$18.79+2.8%$22.22+2.3%-$3.43
2014$18.34+2.4%$21.76+2.1%-$3.41
2013$17.92+2.3%$21.29+2.2%-$3.36
2012$17.59+1.9%$20.86+2.1%-$3.27
2011$17.29+1.7%$20.51+1.7%-$3.21
2010$17.02+1.6%$20.18+1.6%-$3.16
2009$16.83+1.1%$19.84+1.7%-$3.01
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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