Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders is $22.71 an hour ($47,230 a year). About 3,640 people work in this job there.

$22.71Median hourly pay
$37,440–$61,620Middle half of workers, yearly
3,640People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($58,040). It is 21% lower than the Texas median ($60,150).

Pay range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.05$35,450
25% of workers$18.00$37,440
Half of workers (median)$22.71$47,230
75% of workers$29.63$61,620
90% of workers$46.35$96,400

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Beaumont-Port Arthur$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 (this page)$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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,780
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,610
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,350
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$38,440
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,990
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,320
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$38,280

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.