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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median chemical equipment operators and tenders in the US earns $58,040 per year (139,630 employed). Gross pay is highest in Wyoming ($101,590) and lowest in Utah ($39,020) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Wyoming $101,590 $80,299 $6,692 79% 290
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Alabama $80,330 $61,591 $5,133 76.7% 3,280
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Montana $79,570 $61,673 $5,139 77.5% 40
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Louisiana $78,580 $62,140 $5,178 79.1% 6,430
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Idaho $77,100 $60,092 $5,008 77.9% 550
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Rhode Island $69,630 $55,821 $4,652 80.2% 430
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Washington $67,300 $56,176 $4,681 83.5% 1,720
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in West Virginia $66,060 $53,010 $4,418 80.2% 1,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Arkansas $64,440 $51,657 $4,305 80.2% 1,160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Mississippi $64,360 $52,051 $4,338 80.9% 990
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Delaware $63,200 $50,130 $4,178 79.3% 1,160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Illinois $61,940 $49,028 $4,086 79.2% 5,580
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Tennessee $60,960 $51,161 $4,263 83.9% 3,860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in New Mexico $60,910 $49,424 $4,119 81.1% 170
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Ohio $60,550 $49,949 $4,162 82.5% 7,830
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas $60,150 $50,511 $4,209 84% 20,880
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Virginia $59,970 $47,732 $3,978 79.6% 2,040
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Maryland $59,850 $47,790 $3,983 79.9% 1,220
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Nebraska $59,750 $48,350 $4,029 80.9% 1,020
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Nevada $58,520 $49,201 $4,100 84.1% 210
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Connecticut $58,490 $47,470 $3,956 81.2% 860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in California $58,300 $47,477 $3,956 81.4% 5,670
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Iowa $57,550 $46,886 $3,907 81.5% 2,010
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Kentucky $57,530 $46,509 $3,876 80.8% 3,590
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Maine $57,240 $45,490 $3,791 79.5% 250
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts $56,920 $45,289 $3,774 79.6% 2,860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Indiana $56,800 $46,173 $3,848 81.3% 6,240
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania $56,630 $45,944 $3,829 81.1% 6,230
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Oregon $56,510 $43,471 $3,623 76.9% 950
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in New Jersey $56,500 $46,003 $3,834 81.4% 8,560
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina $56,240 $45,152 $3,763 80.3% 4,040
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Kansas $54,890 $44,021 $3,668 80.2% 1,920
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Minnesota $53,340 $42,935 $3,578 80.5% 1,170
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin $50,870 $41,597 $3,466 81.8% 2,730
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Missouri $50,640 $41,427 $3,452 81.8% 2,790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Colorado $50,370 $41,144 $3,429 81.7% 910
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Oklahoma $50,160 $40,772 $3,398 81.3% 790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Michigan $50,060 $40,526 $3,377 81% 5,210
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Georgia $49,660 $40,127 $3,344 80.8% 4,330
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in North Carolina $49,650 $40,601 $3,383 81.8% 5,260
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York $49,640 $39,982 $3,332 80.5% 4,270
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in New Hampshire $49,440 $41,905 $3,492 84.8% 350
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Dakota $48,830 $41,415 $3,451 84.8% 230
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Hawaii $47,840 $38,491 $3,208 80.5% 30
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Arizona $45,790 $38,036 $3,170 83.1% 1,330
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Florida $44,360 $37,823 $3,152 85.3% 4,270
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Utah $39,020 $31,777 $2,648 81.4% 2,610
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