Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $24.07 an hour ($50,060 a year). About 5,210 people work in this job there.

$24.07Median hourly pay
$45,120–$64,020Middle half of workers, yearly
5,210People in this job in Michigan

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). Michigan ranks 38th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.48$38,430
25% of workers$21.69$45,120
Half of workers (median)$24.07$50,060
75% of workers$30.78$64,020
90% of workers$38.69$80,470

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Muskegon-Norton Shores$58,220250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$49,780600
Kalamazoo-Portage$49,400600
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$47,8801,430
Lansing-East Lansing$45,930130
Ann Arbor$45,59090
Niles$44,75050

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Michigan

JobMedian yearly pay
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,270
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,600
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,480
Power Plant Operators$105,820
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,560
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,400
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44,900
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,490

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.