Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

In Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC), the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $28.53 an hour ($59,350 a year). About 1,250 people work in this job there.

$28.53Median hourly pay
$47,780–$66,380Middle half of workers, yearly
1,250People in this job in Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($58,040). It is 6% higher than the South Carolina median ($56,240).

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.96$39,430
25% of workers$22.97$47,780
Half of workers (median)$28.53$59,350
75% of workers$31.91$66,380
90% of workers$34.90$72,590

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in South Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Greenville-Anderson-Greer (this page)$59,3501,250
Spartanburg$58,170430
Columbia$57,870410
Charleston-North Charleston$57,410290
Florence$46,080220
Sumter$44,530100

South Carolina unemployment rate: 4.1% (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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer (SC)

JobMedian yearly pay
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,470
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,070

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.