Average Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

BLS tracks 160 chemical equipment operators and tenders in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 160
How common this job is here: 1.05×; Similar to the national average.

Where chemical equipment operators and tenders earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for chemical equipment operators and tenders this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Wyoming: $41.10/hr
Louisiana: $37.14/hr
Alabama: $35.05/hr
Washington: $31.36/hr
Illinois: $30.90/hr
West Virginia: $30.76/hr
Kentucky: $30.47/hr
Rhode Island: $29.45/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Baton Rouge, LA: $47.50/hr
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: $47.31/hr
Mobile, AL: $39.46/hr
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $39.20/hr
Midland, MI: $39.07/hr
Longview-Kelso, WA: $38.89/hr
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS: $38.21/hr
New Orleans-Metairie, LA: $37.95/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.3%; 4,300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 14,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.