Compare One Occupation Across States
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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Full cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $44,940 · median $41,330
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | #1 | $63,740 | $62,520 | $31 | +41.8% | $41,720–$82,790 |
| Nebraska | #2 | $59,890 | $68,170 | $29 | +33.3% | $45,090–$75,240 |
| Indiana | #3 | $56,950 | $55,730 | $27 | +26.7% | $39,090–$82,190 |
| Illinois | #4 | $56,220 | $49,200 | $27 | +25.1% | $46,260–$65,950 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $55,330 | $51,460 | $27 | +23.1% | $38,170–$75,610 |
| Idaho | #6 | $53,570 | $48,360 | $26 | +19.2% | $43,420–$72,800 |
| Ohio | #7 | $51,780 | $48,160 | $25 | +15.2% | $39,730–$76,180 |
| Washington | #8 | $51,240 | $50,870 | $25 | +14% | $47,770–$53,950 |
| Missouri | #9 | $50,980 | $53,940 | $25 | +13.4% | $41,430–$62,220 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $50,510 | $47,060 | $24 | +12.4% | $45,450–$57,990 |
| New York | #11 | $49,990 | $45,460 | $24 | +11.2% | $36,140–$69,180 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $49,930 | $46,910 | $24 | +11.1% | $39,420–$68,080 |
| Colorado | #13 | $48,060 | $46,160 | $23 | +6.9% | $43,240–$53,860 |
| California | #14 | $46,700 | $42,100 | $22 | +3.9% | $35,080–$67,470 |
| Florida | #15 | $46,690 | $45,270 | $22 | +3.9% | $38,470–$51,570 |
| Georgia | #16 | $45,770 | $46,770 | $22 | +1.8% | $37,690–$59,100 |
| Massachusetts | #17 | $45,440 | $46,800 | $22 | +1.1% | $35,480–$58,700 |
| South Dakota | #18 | $44,430 | $45,520 | $21 | -1.1% | $36,030–$55,870 |
| Oregon | #19 | $44,200 | $40,030 | $21 | -1.6% | $32,570–$60,840 |
| Oklahoma | #20 | $43,530 | $39,630 | $21 | -3.1% | $34,740–$64,690 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $42,250 | $39,360 | $20 | -6% | $33,430–$54,330 |
| South Carolina | #22 | $42,250 | $39,640 | $20 | -6% | $35,140–$60,500 |
| North Carolina | #23 | $41,910 | $39,030 | $20 | -6.7% | $35,420–$56,380 |
| Connecticut | #24 | $41,370 | $41,080 | $20 | -7.9% | $36,300–$48,510 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $41,330 | $40,840 | $20 | -8% | $38,470–$46,980 |
| Arkansas | #26 | $40,730 | $38,090 | $20 | -9.4% | $34,990–$52,320 |
| Utah | #27 | $39,980 | $45,500 | $19 | -11% | $22,990–$45,500 |
| Hawaii | #28 | $39,470 | $37,990 | $19 | -12.2% | $35,700–$48,890 |
| Texas | #29 | $39,310 | $35,810 | $19 | -12.5% | $25,230–$62,920 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $39,170 | $37,780 | $19 | -12.8% | $29,210–$46,490 |
| Virginia | #31 | $37,990 | $35,370 | $18 | -15.5% | $34,700–$45,860 |
| Michigan | #32 | $37,150 | $31,700 | $18 | -17.3% | $28,990–$58,730 |
| Mississippi | #33 | $36,190 | $38,200 | $17 | -19.5% | $23,760–$39,940 |
| Alabama | #34 | $35,600 | $35,280 | $17 | -20.8% | $22,820–$38,860 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.