Production Occupations

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 6 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$52,551
BLS median: $57,090
DOL Median Salary
$52,551
From 6 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$57,090
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
5
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
127,410
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$52,551
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,502$50,502$52,551$53,560$65,312

This figure comes from 6 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$57,090
BLS Survey Salary Range
$37,270$45,660$57,090$71,400$88,460

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 127,410 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New Jersey$65,312+31.4%1
Nebraska$53,560+8.2%1
Pennsylvania$51,542+2.7%1
Florida$50,502+7.9%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders make?

Based on 6 DOL filings, the median salary for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders is $52,551, ranging from $50,502 to $53,560.

What is the highest salary for a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders?

The 90th percentile salary is $88,460 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.