Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in California

Ranked #16 of 47 · CA

0.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,460 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $58,300
Employment 5,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,160P25 $46,990 Median $58,300P75 $72,690P90 $80,620

About 80% of chemical equipment operators and tenderss in California earn between $42,160 and $80,620. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$60,460
U.S. average
$60,710

The mean chemical equipment operators and tenders salary in California is $60,460, about 0.4% below the U.S. average ($60,710). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $71,210 $71,000 760
Vallejo, CA $63,790 $63,230 80
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $63,510 $68,660 260
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $61,870 $62,260 870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $61,770 $60,710 80
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $59,050 $60,380 40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,750 $57,110 2,030
Modesto, CA $54,770 $60,470 50

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