Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #15 of 47 · KY

2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $61,950 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $57,530
Employment 3,590

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,470P25 $45,870 Median $57,530P75 $79,670P90 $91,430

About 80% of chemical equipment operators and tenderss in Kentucky earn between $39,470 and $91,430. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$61,950
U.S. average
$60,710

The mean chemical equipment operators and tenders salary in Kentucky is $61,950, about 2% above the U.S. average ($60,710). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Elizabethtown, KY $67,510 $62,360 240
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,500 $66,930 400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,490 $66,350 920
Bowling Green, KY $60,830 $65,140 190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,700 $60,880 650
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,020 $48,350 140
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,820 $51,870 270
Paducah, KY-IL $44,220 $52,020 190

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