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
Northwest Minnesota N/A34N/A$2.82/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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.


Other Regional Data For Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 520 $22.44/hr -3.1%
Southwest Minnesota 170 $24.41/hr 4.7%
Central Minnesota 120 $18.19/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 60 $23.71/hr 4.4%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A -1.9%
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Tasks for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders