Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,090

Highest

$85,480

Wyoming

Lowest

$39,110

Utah

Total Employment

127,090

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Wyoming	$85,480	310	+49.7%
2	Louisiana	$77,250	7,920	+35.3%
3	Alabama	$72,900	3,100	+27.7%
4	Washington	$65,240	1,800	+14.3%
5	Illinois	$64,270	3,490	+12.6%
6	West Virginia	$63,980	1,400	+12.1%
7	Kentucky	$63,380	3,580	+11.0%
8	Rhode Island	$61,260	300	+7.3%
9	Maryland	$61,190	1,150	+7.2%
10	Delaware	$61,070	1,060	+7.0%
11	Texas	$59,930	16,190	+5.0%
12	Tennessee	$59,090	4,170	+3.5%
13	Indiana	$58,900	5,450	+3.2%
14	Ohio	$58,240	7,980	+2.0%
15	Virginia	$57,250	1,670	+0.3%
16	California	$57,150	5,830	+0.1%
17	Mississippi	$57,020	950	-0.1%
18	South Carolina	$56,580	3,710	-0.9%
19	Oregon	$55,710	1,040	-2.4%
20	Connecticut	$55,400	760	-3.0%
21	Iowa	$55,030	2,080	-3.6%
22	Hawaii	$54,740	40	-4.1%
23	Arkansas	$54,410	1,100	-4.7%
24	New Hampshire	$53,890	90	-5.6%
25	North Carolina	$53,380	2,560	-6.5%
26	New York	$52,380	4,550	-8.3%
27	Maine	$52,150	220	-8.7%
28	New Mexico	$51,680	150	-9.5%
29	Colorado	$50,810	760	-11.0%
30	Missouri	$50,420	2,590	-11.7%
31	Idaho	$50,330	210	-11.8%
32	Minnesota	$50,320	1,150	-11.9%
33	Pennsylvania	$50,170	5,420	-12.1%
34	New Jersey	$49,700	8,710	-12.9%
35	Nebraska	$49,510	1,750	-13.3%
36	Oklahoma	$49,480	930	-13.3%
37	Michigan	$49,450	4,910	-13.4%
38	Massachusetts	$49,420	3,200	-13.4%
39	Kansas	$49,290	1,800	-13.7%
40	Wisconsin	$49,150	2,730	-13.9%
41	Vermont	$48,610	0	-14.9%
42	Georgia	$47,380	4,070	-17.0%
43	South Dakota	$47,060	180	-17.6%
44	Florida	$46,790	3,150	-18.0%
45	Arizona	$46,110	1,310	-19.2%
46	Nevada	$45,560	70	-20.2%
47	Utah	$39,110	1,500	-31.5%