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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Modesto, CA

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Modesto, CA earns $54,770 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,529 a month.

10th percentile
$39,100
25th percentile
$45,850
Median percentile
$54,770
75th percentile
$76,750
90th percentile
$97,840

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,770
Federal income tax−$4,392
Social Security + Medicare−$4,190
California income tax (approx.)−$3,834
Monthly take-home$3,529
Every two weeks$1,629

Does it go far here?

$52,609Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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