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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$58,040
United States, 2025
Employment
139,630
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.
- O*NET code
- 51-9011.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Inventory supplies received and consumed.
- Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
- Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
- Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
- Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
- Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
- Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
- Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,440
25th percentile
$45,970
75th percentile
$74,080
90th percentile
$92,250
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.9
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Time Management3.1
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Writing3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Speaking2.9
- Active Learning2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 10 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
10
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | $101,590 | 290 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | $96,790 | 1,540 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | $94,450 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $93,920 | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $91,560 | 450 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | $84,740 | 700 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | $84,360 | 160 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | $82,170 | 760 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | $82,050 | 290 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $81,190 | 140 | 2025 |
| AL | $80,330 | 3,280 | 2025 |
| MT | $79,570 | 40 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $79,430 | 9,390 | 2025 |
| LA | $78,580 | 6,430 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | $77,670 | 280 | 2025 |
| ID | $77,100 | 550 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $76,390 | 110 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,990 | 120 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $74,220 | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $72,660 | 590 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.