Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The operator's level of responsibility also affects wages.
Chemical equipment operators who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Chemical equipment operators and tenders (SOC 51-9011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $26.31 | $31.19 | $37.76 |
| Yearly | $54,718 | $64,863 | $78,554 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $28.56 | $31.19 | $35.88 |
| Yearly | $59,397 | $64,863 | $74,629 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $27.56 | $32.08 | $36.51 |
| Yearly | $57,335 | $66,739 | $75,937 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $26.97 | $31.48 | $38.26 |
| Yearly | $56,105 | $65,477 | $79,584 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.84 | $30.22 | $37.49 |
| Yearly | $57,897 | $62,848 | $77,966 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.31 | $33.18 | $38.38 |
| Yearly | $54,718 | $69,026 | $79,837 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.76 | $30.99 | $36.95 |
| Yearly | $47,346 | $64,466 | $76,861 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.18 | $29.63 | $38.88 |
| Yearly | $48,208 | $61,628 | $80,866 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $28.81 | $31.88 | $35.98 |
| Yearly | $59,913 | $66,299 | $74,848 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $29.69 | $30.47 | $36.82 |
| Yearly | $61,758 | $63,387 | $76,584 | |
| United States | Hourly | $20.95 | $24.86 | $32.12 |
| Yearly | $43,580 | $51,720 | $66,810 | |