Highest-paying cities for chemical equipment operators and tenders
Beaumont, TX leads at $96,790 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $96,790 | $56,850–$102,750 |
| New Orleans, LA | $94,450 | $61,740–$99,630 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $93,920 | $68,780–$107,520 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $91,560 | $56,920–$93,910 |
| Mobile, AL | $84,740 | $76,520–$96,440 |
| Montgomery, AL | $84,360 | $59,680–$84,360 |
| Decatur, AL | $82,170 | $80,330–$94,110 |
| Gulfport, MS | $82,050 | $70,160–$85,520 |
| Albany, OR | $81,190 | $60,530–$81,190 |
| Houston, TX | $79,430 | $48,860–$102,410 |
| Charleston, WV | $77,670 | $60,100–$93,130 |
| Longview, WA | $76,390 | $59,980–$78,880 |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,990 | $48,570–$84,080 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $74,220 | $58,660–$93,970 |
| Washington, DC | $72,660 | $59,840–$76,670 |
| San Francisco, CA | $71,210 | $58,680–$78,040 |
| Joplin, MO | $67,790 | $48,260–$67,790 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,510 | $47,250–$67,510 |
| Spokane, WA | $67,300 | $67,300–$67,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $67,230 | $57,900–$72,850 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $66,120 | $52,290–$76,760 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $66,060 | $66,060–$92,620 |
| Norwich, CT | $64,600 | $58,120–$74,690 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,790 | $50,120–$74,070 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,510 | $58,600–$81,470 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $63,490 | $48,460–$81,210 |
| Clarksville, TN | $63,370 | $44,600–$63,370 |
| Brunswick, GA | $62,900 | $45,360–$76,700 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,870 | $47,100–$79,910 |
| Jackson, MS | $62,530 | $46,670–$63,630 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,500 | $58,510–$75,680 |
| Eugene, OR | $62,390 | $47,100–$75,930 |
| Ames, IA | $62,300 | $52,850–$63,140 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,280 | $47,680–$72,690 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,200 | $58,610–$76,610 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,870 | $49,600–$73,730 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,840 | $58,030–$75,060 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $61,770 | $50,430–$72,750 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,720 | $48,100–$72,900 |
| Providence, RI | $61,660 | $45,840–$100,240 |
| Dayton, OH | $61,530 | $51,110–$66,100 |
| Chicago, IL | $61,250 | $46,940–$79,390 |
| Kenosha, WI | $61,180 | $53,410–$61,180 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,020 | $45,140–$61,210 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,830 | $46,260–$81,790 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,830 | $51,030–$65,190 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,820 | $48,550–$68,660 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $60,590 | $54,240–$62,590 |
| Albany, NY | $60,440 | $48,660–$78,850 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,440 | $49,600–$64,240 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.