The median annual wage for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $48,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,820.
Pay spans roughly $34,880 at the 10th percentile to $76,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.18 per hour. An estimated 9,310 people work as chemical equipment operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $48,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.18 |
| 10th percentile | $34,880 |
| 90th percentile | $76,980 |
| Employment | 9,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.