Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $41,330 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | state | $68,170 | +64.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $65,850 | +59.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $65,320 | +58.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $62,520 | +51.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $55,730 | +34.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $54,450 | +31.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $54,330 | +31.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $53,940 | +30.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $51,460 | +24.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $51,460 | +24.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $50,870 | +23.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $49,200 | +19.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $48,360 | +17.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $48,160 | +16.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $47,160 | +14.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $47,060 | +13.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $46,950 | +13.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,910 | +13.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $46,800 | +13.2% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,770 | +13.2% | 540 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $46,160 | +11.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $45,520 | +10.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $45,500 | +10.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $45,460 | +10.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $45,270 | +9.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $42,100 | +1.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $41,080 | −0.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $40,840 | −1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $40,580 | −1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $40,030 | −3.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $39,640 | −4.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $39,630 | −4.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $39,360 | −4.8% | 760 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $39,340 | −4.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $39,030 | −5.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $38,200 | −7.6% | 360 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $38,090 | −7.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $38,090 | −7.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $37,990 | −8.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $37,780 | −8.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $36,670 | −11.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $36,600 | −11.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $36,090 | −12.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $35,810 | −13.4% | 510 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $35,370 | −14.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $35,280 | −14.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $33,180 | −19.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $31,700 | −23.3% | 290 | 2025 |