Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders salary
The median pay for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in the United States is $41,330 a year. About 6,900 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $33,430
- 25th percentile
- $36,380
- Median percentile
- $41,330
- 75th percentile
- $49,550
- 90th percentile
- $62,340
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Nebraska $68,170
- Iowa $62,520
- Indiana $55,730
- Missouri $53,940
- New Jersey $51,460
- Washington $50,870
- Illinois $49,200
- Idaho $48,360
- Ohio $48,160
- Wisconsin $47,060
- Minnesota $46,910
- Georgia $46,770
- Colorado $46,160
- South Dakota $45,520
- Utah $45,500
- New York $45,460
- Florida $45,270
- California $42,100
- Connecticut $41,080
- Kentucky $40,840
- Oregon $40,030
- South Carolina $39,640
- Oklahoma $39,630
- Pennsylvania $39,360
- North Carolina $39,030
- Mississippi $38,200
- Arkansas $38,090
- Hawaii $37,990
- Tennessee $37,780
- Texas $35,810
- Virginia $35,370
- Alabama $35,280
- Michigan $31,700
By metro area
- Dallas, TX $65,850
- Chicago, IL $65,320
- St. Louis, MO $54,450
- Lancaster, PA $54,330
- New York, NY $51,460
- Gainesville, GA $47,160
- Atlanta, GA $46,950
- Los Angeles, CA $40,580
- Washington, DC $39,340
- Fayetteville, AR $38,090
- Urban Honolulu, HI $36,670
- Rochester, NY $36,600
- Pittsburgh, PA $36,090
- Salem, OR $33,180