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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Full chemical equipment operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $60,710 · median $58,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | #1 | $84,480 | $101,590 | $41 | +39.2% | $48,470–$101,590 |
| Louisiana | #2 | $79,770 | $78,580 | $38 | +31.4% | $47,480–$111,210 |
| Montana | #3 | $77,590 | $79,570 | $37 | +27.8% | $48,820–$107,540 |
| Rhode Island | #4 | $73,080 | $69,630 | $35 | +20.4% | $37,200–$100,240 |
| West Virginia | #5 | $70,410 | $66,060 | $34 | +16% | $44,000–$93,130 |
| Alabama | #6 | $70,250 | $80,330 | $34 | +15.7% | $38,430–$94,120 |
| Texas | #7 | $68,970 | $60,150 | $33 | +13.6% | $36,230–$106,230 |
| Idaho | #8 | $68,400 | $77,100 | $33 | +12.7% | $46,100–$84,930 |
| Washington | #9 | $68,000 | $67,300 | $33 | +12% | $46,420–$97,130 |
| Delaware | #10 | $65,630 | $63,200 | $32 | +8.1% | $50,460–$82,100 |
| Arkansas | #11 | $64,900 | $64,440 | $31 | +6.9% | $41,800–$87,560 |
| Illinois | #12 | $64,120 | $61,940 | $31 | +5.6% | $39,210–$91,600 |
| New Mexico | #13 | $63,230 | $60,910 | $30 | +4.2% | $35,360–$105,800 |
| Ohio | #14 | $63,120 | $60,550 | $30 | +4% | $45,450–$81,840 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $61,950 | $57,530 | $30 | +2% | $39,470–$91,430 |
| California | #16 | $60,460 | $58,300 | $29 | -0.4% | $42,160–$80,620 |
| Iowa | #17 | $60,430 | $57,550 | $29 | -0.5% | $46,330–$82,120 |
| Mississippi | #18 | $60,140 | $64,360 | $29 | -0.9% | $26,240–$85,520 |
| Maryland | #19 | $59,650 | $59,850 | $29 | -1.7% | $39,650–$78,770 |
| Oregon | #20 | $59,530 | $56,510 | $29 | -1.9% | $43,460–$81,190 |
| Virginia | #21 | $59,350 | $59,970 | $29 | -2.2% | $41,990–$76,910 |
| Nevada | #22 | $58,690 | $58,520 | $28 | -3.3% | $44,840–$77,290 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $58,670 | $56,500 | $28 | -3.4% | $35,980–$79,780 |
| Connecticut | #24 | $58,620 | $58,490 | $28 | -3.4% | $36,920–$77,830 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $58,170 | $56,630 | $28 | -4.2% | $38,710–$81,840 |
| Massachusetts | #26 | $57,580 | $56,920 | $28 | -5.2% | $41,560–$77,700 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $57,300 | $59,750 | $28 | -5.6% | $41,630–$76,650 |
| Tennessee | #28 | $57,020 | $60,960 | $27 | -6.1% | $36,010–$74,310 |
| Kansas | #29 | $56,800 | $54,890 | $27 | -6.4% | $35,800–$76,260 |
| Michigan | #30 | $56,570 | $50,060 | $27 | -6.8% | $38,430–$80,470 |
| Oklahoma | #31 | $56,100 | $50,160 | $27 | -7.6% | $37,340–$81,820 |
| Indiana | #32 | $56,010 | $56,800 | $27 | -7.7% | $37,680–$75,550 |
| Maine | #33 | $55,700 | $57,240 | $27 | -8.3% | $41,450–$67,780 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $55,270 | $56,240 | $27 | -9% | $37,700–$72,590 |
| Minnesota | #35 | $55,130 | $53,340 | $27 | -9.2% | $40,210–$74,290 |
| New York | #36 | $54,890 | $49,640 | $26 | -9.6% | $38,280–$78,350 |
| Colorado | #37 | $54,540 | $50,370 | $26 | -10.2% | $42,630–$73,620 |
| Wisconsin | #38 | $54,510 | $50,870 | $26 | -10.2% | $41,390–$65,650 |
| Missouri | #39 | $54,290 | $50,640 | $26 | -10.6% | $36,370–$76,120 |
| New Hampshire | #40 | $53,430 | $49,440 | $26 | -12% | $49,440–$58,880 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $53,270 | $49,650 | $26 | -12.3% | $38,500–$72,220 |
| Georgia | #42 | $51,900 | $49,660 | $25 | -14.5% | $35,700–$71,000 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $51,430 | $48,830 | $25 | -15.3% | $46,400–$58,320 |
| Hawaii | #44 | $50,890 | $47,840 | $24 | -16.2% | $39,000–$58,080 |
| Arizona | #45 | $50,800 | $45,790 | $24 | -16.3% | $34,840–$75,300 |
| Florida | #46 | $47,040 | $44,360 | $23 | -22.5% | $30,250–$69,720 |
| Utah | #47 | $45,400 | $39,020 | $22 | -25.2% | $34,770–$62,300 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.