Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $26.34 an hour ($54,790 a year). About 8,060 people work in this job there.

$26.34Median hourly pay
$46,120–$66,530Middle half of workers, yearly
8,060People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). It is 10% higher than the New York median ($49,640).

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.30$35,980
25% of workers$22.17$46,120
Half of workers (median)$26.34$54,790
75% of workers$31.99$66,530
90% of workers$38.11$79,260

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$60,440320
Glens Falls$55,99050
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$54,7908,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$54,340920
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$50,320120
Syracuse$48,50090
Rochester$46,270610

New York 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$83,320
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,690
Power Plant Operators$131,770
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,780
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,520

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.