Chemical Equipment Operators


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Chemical Equipment Operators

Chemical Equipment Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Chemical manufacturing companies
  • Drug manufacturing companies
  • Plastic manufacturing companies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to decline. Competition from manufacturers in other countries is growing stronger. Some companies will move their operations to other countries to reduce costs. Farmers are also using fewer agricultural chemicals.

Despite the limited number of jobs, openings will occur as current operators retire or leave this career for other reasons.

Chemical Equipment Operators (CIS 100269)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
4,856
Medium
&
-1.9%
2.7%
>>>>
437
Moderate
  Champaign Area
68
Small
&
44.1%
1.9%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
39
Very small
&
-5.1%
-1.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
1,166
Medium
&
1.0%
3.0%
>>>>
110
Few
  Decatur Area
32
Very small
&
-71.9%
0.1%
>>>>
0
None
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
216
Small
&
2.8%
4.0%
>>>>
21
Very few
  Du Page County
523
Medium
&
-4.2%
3.7%
>>>>
45
Few
  Edwardsville Area
48
Very small
&
16.7%
4.4%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
14
Very small
&
-35.7%
-2.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
267
Large
&
-7.9%
-0.1%
>>>>
22
Few
  Lake County
1,575
Very large
&
-4.5%
2.6%
>>>>
135
High
  McHenry County
65
Small
&
0.0%
6.1%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
19
Very small
&
10.5%
0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
130
Small
&
3.1%
5.1%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
108
Small
&
2.8%
1.3%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
36
Very small
&
-8.3%
-1.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
74
Small
&
-10.8%
1.8%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Rockford Area
91
Small
&
-4.4%
2.4%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
18
Very small
&
16.7%
-0.3%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
25
Very small
&
-44.0%
-0.8%
>>>>
1
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
59
Small
&
15.3%
0.2%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Vermilion County
31
Very small
&
22.6%
-5.1%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Will County
276
Medium
&
-2.2%
5.4%
>>>>
25
Very few
United States
128,900
Medium
&
3.3%
3.1%
>>>>
14,400
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.