Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $24.22 an hour ($50,370 a year). About 910 people work in this job there.

$24.22Median hourly pay
$46,110–$58,600Middle half of workers, yearly
910People in this job in Colorado

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). Colorado ranks 36th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Colorado

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.49$42,630
25% of workers$22.17$46,110
Half of workers (median)$24.22$50,370
75% of workers$28.17$58,600
90% of workers$35.40$73,620

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Colorado metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Boulder$51,230190
Fort Collins-Loveland$50,900110
Denver-Aurora-Centennial$50,110370
Greeley$45,98070

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (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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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,350
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,270
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,590
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$52,360
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,750

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.