Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
SOC 51-9010 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $50,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,710 and the 90th percentile is $81,050, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
173,420
P10
$35,710
P25
$41,590
Median
$50,300
P75
$63,840
P90
$81,050
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50,300 | $55,700 | $35,710 | $81,050 | 173,420 | — |
| 2022 | $48,260 | $52,580 | $33,030 | $78,200 | 167,840 | -4.06% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | $50,760 | $30,010 | $77,590 | 154,790 | -1.41% |
| 2020 | $47,880 | $51,120 | $29,230 | $79,650 | 141,000 | +0.63% |