Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $27.37 an hour ($56,920 a year). About 2,860 people work in this job there.

$27.37Median hourly pay

$46,470–$64,160Middle half of workers, yearly

2,860People in this job in Massachusetts

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). Massachusetts ranks 26th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Massachusetts

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.98	$41,560
25% of workers	$22.34	$46,470
Half of workers (median)	$27.37	$56,920
75% of workers	$30.85	$64,160
90% of workers	$37.36	$77,700

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Massachusetts metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Springfield	$62,280	80
Boston-Cambridge-Newton	$57,370	1,820
Worcester	$50,460	700

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

Related jobs in Massachusetts

Job	Median yearly pay
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$68,550
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,150
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$83,710
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,970
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$52,270
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,360
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,150

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.