Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Beaumont-Port Arthur

In Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX), the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $46.53 an hour ($96,790 a year). About 1,540 people work in this job there.

$46.53Median hourly pay
$56,850–$102,750Middle half of workers, yearly
1,540People in this job in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

That is 67% higher than the U.S. median ($58,040). It is 61% higher than the Texas median ($60,150).

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.25$40,030
25% of workers$27.33$56,850
Half of workers (median)$46.53$96,790
75% of workers$49.40$102,750
90% of workers$53.41$111,100

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Beaumont-Port Arthur (this page)$96,7901,540
Corpus Christi$91,560450
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$79,4309,390
Texarkana$59,4900
Killeen-Temple$56,04080
Victoria$55,08080
Midland$47,58080
Lubbock$47,320100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$47,2303,640
Tyler$44,40060
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$41,820840
Waco$37,260240
San Antonio-New Braunfels$36,430430

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)

Related jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,660
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,430

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.