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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Arizona

In Arizona, the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $22.01 an hour ($45,790 a year). About 1,330 people work in this job there.

$22.01Median hourly pay
$39,450–$58,410Middle half of workers, yearly
1,330People in this job in Arizona

That is 21% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). Arizona ranks 45th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Arizona

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.75$34,840
25% of workers$18.97$39,450
Half of workers (median)$22.01$45,790
75% of workers$28.08$58,410
90% of workers$36.20$75,300

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Arizona metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler$45,8001,080
Tucson$45,550110

Arizona unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for chemical equipment operators and tenders

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.6% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 13,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,560
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,860
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$78,940
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,950

Other job titles for this job

Process Equipment OperatorProcess OperatorChemical OperatorChemical Process OperatorOutside OperatorAcid OperatorAcid PatrollerAcid Polymerization OperatorAcid Purification Equipment OperatorAcid Recovery OperatorAcid Retort OperatorAcid Tender

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.