DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Occupational Description:
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. Excludes ?Chemical Plant and System Operators? (51-8091).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 8 - Southwest 1308$24.64/hr$1.10/hr$18.91/hr$21.51/hr$24.78/hr$28.41/hr$30.78/hr
Minnesota 1,020103$22.57/hr$0.61/hr$15.72/hr$17.76/hr$21.98/hr$27.25/hr$31.16/hr
U S 87,1202,439$25.15/hr$0.20/hr$14.25/hr$18.03/hr$23.97/hr$31.25/hr$38.37/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing130$24.78/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 520 $22.44/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 130 $24.78/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 60 $23.71/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 30 $17.60/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders