Salary guide, May 2025
Aseptic Fill Operator pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 196. The highest is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $96,790 and the lowest is St. George, UT at $34,770. 0 more are published but not rankable and 197 are not published by bls.
Closest proxy · SOC 51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
The Aseptic Fill Operator title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$96,790
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$94,450
- Baton Rouge, LA$93,920
- Corpus Christi, TX$91,560
- Mobile, AL$84,740
- Montgomery, AL$84,360
- Decatur, AL$82,170
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$82,050
- Albany, OR$81,190
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,430
- Charleston, WV$77,670
- Longview-Kelso, WA$76,390
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$75,990
- Lake Charles, LA$74,220
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$72,660
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,210
- Joplin, MO-KS$67,790
- Elizabethtown, KY$67,510
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$67,300
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$67,230
- Hattiesburg, MS$66,120
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$66,060
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$64,600
- Vallejo, CA$63,790
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,510
Bars show the top 25 of 196 ranked. The table below lists all 196. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $56,850 | $96,790 | $102,750 | 1,540 | 10.48 |
| 2 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $61,740 | $94,450 | $99,630 | 1,330 | 3.34 |
| 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $68,780 | $93,920 | $107,520 | 2,500 | 6.81 |
| 4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $56,920 | $91,560 | $93,910 | 450 | 2.59 |
| 5 | Mobile, AL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $76,520 | $84,740 | $96,440 | 700 | 4.49 |
| 6 | Montgomery, AL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $59,680 | $84,360 | $84,360 | 160 | 1.1 |
| 7 | Decatur, AL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $80,330 | $82,170 | $94,110 | 760 | 13.77 |
| 8 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $70,160 | $82,050 | $85,520 | 290 | 2.01 |
| 9 | Albany, OR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $60,530 | $81,190 | $81,190 | 140 | 3.21 |
| 10 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,860 | $79,430 | $102,410 | 9,390 | 3.18 |
| 11 | Charleston, WV | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $60,100 | $77,670 | $93,130 | 280 | 3.06 |
| 12 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $59,980 | $76,390 | $78,880 | 110 | 3 |
| 13 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,570 | $75,990 | $84,080 | 120 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Lake Charles, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,660 | $74,220 | $93,970 | 1,320 | 14.49 |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $59,840 | $72,660 | $76,670 | 590 | 0.21 |
| 16 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,680 | $71,210 | $78,040 | 760 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Joplin, MO-KS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,260 | $67,790 | $67,790 | 120 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Elizabethtown, KY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,250 | $67,510 | $67,510 | 240 | 5.23 |
| 19 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $67,300 | $67,300 | $67,300 | 310 | 1.35 |
| 20 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $57,900 | $67,230 | $72,850 | 720 | 0.39 |
| 21 | Hattiesburg, MS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $52,290 | $66,120 | $76,760 | 40 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $66,060 | $66,060 | $92,620 | 330 | 10.16 |
| 23 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,120 | $64,600 | $74,690 | 80 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Vallejo, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,120 | $63,790 | $74,070 | 80 | 0.64 |
| 25 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,600 | $63,510 | $81,470 | 260 | 0.26 |
| 26 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,460 | $63,490 | $81,210 | 920 | 1.5 |
| 27 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,600 | $63,370 | $63,370 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 28 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,360 | $62,900 | $76,700 | 70 | 1.58 |
| 29 | Evansville, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,100 | $62,870 | $79,910 | 760 | 6.24 |
| 30 | Jackson, MS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,670 | $62,530 | $63,630 | 180 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Peoria, IL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,510 | $62,500 | $75,680 | 170 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,100 | $62,390 | $75,930 | 90 | 0.64 |
| 33 | Ames, IA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $52,850 | $62,300 | $63,140 | 80 | 1.52 |
| 34 | Springfield, MA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,680 | $62,280 | $72,690 | 80 | 0.42 |
| 35 | Cleveland, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,610 | $62,200 | $76,610 | 2,010 | 2.17 |
| 36 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,600 | $61,870 | $73,730 | 870 | 0.63 |
| 37 | Richmond, VA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $58,030 | $61,840 | $75,060 | 760 | 1.29 |
| 38 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,430 | $61,770 | $72,750 | 80 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,100 | $61,720 | $72,900 | 280 | 0.78 |
| 40 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,840 | $61,660 | $100,240 | 580 | 0.9 |
| 41 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $51,110 | $61,530 | $66,100 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 42 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,940 | $61,250 | $79,390 | 4,510 | 1.11 |
| 43 | Kenosha, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $53,410 | $61,180 | $61,180 | 120 | 1.78 |
| 44 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,140 | $61,020 | $61,210 | 2,330 | 2.35 |
| 45 | Bowling Green, KY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,260 | $60,830 | $81,790 | 190 | 2.51 |
| 46 | Toledo, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $51,030 | $60,830 | $65,190 | 290 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,550 | $60,820 | $68,660 | 1,770 | 1.79 |
| 48 | Sheboygan, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $54,240 | $60,590 | $62,590 | 340 | 6.21 |
| 49 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,660 | $60,440 | $78,850 | 320 | 0.8 |
| 50 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,600 | $60,440 | $64,240 | 350 | 0.53 |
| 51 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,170 | $60,410 | $75,650 | 4,110 | 1.58 |
| 52 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,190 | $60,370 | $74,080 | 350 | 0.78 |
| 53 | Columbus, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,140 | $60,260 | $65,790 | 1,310 | 1.32 |
| 54 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,690 | $60,080 | $63,730 | 580 | 1.87 |
| 55 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,970 | $59,820 | $60,480 | 140 | 0.53 |
| 56 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,920 | $59,490 | $81,190 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 57 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,780 | $59,350 | $66,380 | 1,250 | 3.19 |
| 58 | Akron, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,310 | $59,280 | $62,910 | 650 | 2.25 |
| 59 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,470 | $59,230 | $63,690 | 120 | 0.33 |
| 60 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,380 | $59,050 | $72,650 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 61 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,200 | $59,010 | $72,950 | 740 | 2.19 |
| 62 | Boise City, ID | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,320 | $58,990 | $74,880 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 63 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,130 | $58,770 | $67,860 | 190 | 1.09 |
| 64 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,560 | $58,760 | $65,570 | 450 | 0.37 |
| 65 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,470 | $58,690 | $72,870 | 150 | 0.15 |
| 66 | New Haven, CT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,350 | $58,490 | $65,930 | 110 | 0.45 |
| 67 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,140 | $58,220 | $59,080 | 250 | 4.53 |
| 68 | Spartanburg, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $51,030 | $58,170 | $62,640 | 430 | 2.92 |
| 69 | Tulsa, OK | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,710 | $57,880 | $78,640 | 200 | 0.48 |
| 70 | Columbia, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,800 | $57,870 | $70,890 | 410 | 1.16 |
| 71 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $50,210 | $57,790 | $70,490 | 280 | 1.36 |
| 72 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,790 | $57,500 | $66,580 | 1,450 | 1.48 |
| 73 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,030 | $57,460 | $64,120 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 74 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,920 | $57,430 | $85,990 | 240 | 1.88 |
| 75 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,490 | $57,410 | $64,330 | 290 | 0.83 |
| 76 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,590 | $57,370 | $64,160 | 1,820 | 0.75 |
| 77 | Sandusky, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,450 | $57,240 | $59,840 | 100 | 2.24 |
| 78 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,690 | $57,110 | $61,120 | 1,520 | 1.25 |
| 79 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,080 | $57,030 | $65,120 | 890 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Wilmington, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,810 | $56,990 | $59,590 | 130 | 0.74 |
| 81 | Lancaster, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,810 | $56,810 | $66,810 | 180 | 0.82 |
| 82 | Savannah, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,120 | $56,120 | $63,620 | 340 | 1.93 |
| 83 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,270 | $56,040 | $62,210 | 80 | 0.62 |
| 84 | Glens Falls, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,960 | $55,990 | $78,990 | 50 | 1 |
| 85 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,320 | $55,750 | $63,640 | 2,030 | 0.36 |
| 86 | Bend, OR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,980 | $55,310 | $61,040 | 70 | 0.74 |
| 87 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,990 | $55,230 | $62,000 | 200 | 0.95 |
| 88 | Victoria, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,830 | $55,080 | $76,030 | 80 | 2.31 |
| 89 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,120 | $54,790 | $66,530 | 8,060 | 0.95 |
| 90 | Modesto, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,850 | $54,770 | $76,750 | 50 | 0.26 |
| 91 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,820 | $54,630 | $65,090 | 810 | 0.46 |
| 92 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,050 | $54,560 | $64,940 | 70 | 0.36 |
| 93 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,510 | $54,340 | $68,670 | 920 | 1.91 |
| 94 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,720 | $54,160 | $56,210 | 50 | 0.3 |
| 95 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,020 | $53,500 | $62,500 | 1,250 | 1.04 |
| 96 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,270 | $52,440 | $64,970 | 510 | 0.93 |
| 97 | Gainesville, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,070 | $51,660 | $65,150 | 160 | 1.66 |
| 98 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,330 | $51,450 | $60,560 | 150 | 0.51 |
| 99 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,150 | $51,310 | $62,320 | 80 | 0.27 |
| 100 | Boulder, CO | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,110 | $51,230 | $57,400 | 190 | 1.11 |
| 101 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,210 | $51,020 | $59,950 | 100 | 0.71 |
| 102 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,290 | $50,900 | $50,900 | 110 | 0.74 |
| 103 | Lynchburg, VA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,480 | $50,840 | $57,730 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 104 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,680 | $50,690 | $65,460 | 80 | 2.07 |
| 105 | Worcester, MA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,930 | $50,460 | $62,430 | 700 | 2.24 |
| 106 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,490 | $50,320 | $62,530 | 120 | 0.51 |
| 107 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,040 | $50,180 | $59,570 | 770 | 2.36 |
| 108 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,210 | $50,110 | $59,270 | 370 | 0.25 |
| 109 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,840 | $50,020 | $60,490 | 620 | 0.84 |
| 110 | Salisbury, MD | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,890 | $50,020 | $59,850 | 50 | 1.09 |
| 111 | Madison, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,530 | $49,920 | $57,680 | 490 | 1.32 |
| 112 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,880 | $49,880 | $60,620 | 200 | 4.12 |
| 113 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,360 | $49,820 | $64,690 | 170 | 0.17 |
| 114 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,120 | $49,780 | $58,500 | 600 | 1.12 |
| 115 | Birmingham, AL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,230 | $49,590 | $59,350 | 340 | 0.73 |
| 116 | Appleton, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,200 | $49,560 | $62,730 | 70 | 0.64 |
| 117 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,860 | $49,520 | $58,660 | 70 | 0.89 |
| 118 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,390 | $49,460 | $63,310 | 30 | 0.11 |
| 119 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $49,400 | $49,400 | $60,620 | 600 | 5.52 |
| 120 | Lafayette, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $29,120 | $49,380 | $61,110 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 121 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,660 | $49,310 | $62,350 | 590 | 0.55 |
| 122 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,630 | $49,310 | $58,320 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 123 | Springfield, MO | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,880 | $49,250 | $56,260 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 124 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,810 | $49,240 | $59,830 | 2,030 | 0.78 |
| 125 | Reading, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,440 | $49,070 | $61,090 | 250 | 1.57 |
| 126 | Duluth, MN-WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,660 | $49,030 | $60,490 | 70 | 0.59 |
| 127 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,010 | $48,900 | $60,960 | 400 | 0.26 |
| 128 | Roanoke, VA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,470 | $48,770 | $60,780 | 30 | 0.24 |
| 129 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,160 | $48,670 | $60,780 | 260 | 0.47 |
| 130 | Syracuse, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,400 | $48,500 | $68,860 | 90 | 0.32 |
| 131 | Morristown, TN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $48,420 | $48,420 | $48,420 | 100 | 2.42 |
| 132 | Wichita, KS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,130 | $48,190 | $61,180 | 290 | 1.06 |
| 133 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,360 | $47,880 | $63,450 | 1,430 | 0.84 |
| 134 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $40,590 | $47,650 | $58,120 | 100 | 1.22 |
| 135 | Green Bay, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $47,590 | $47,650 | $62,200 | 110 | 0.7 |
| 136 | Midland, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,480 | $47,580 | $81,320 | 80 | 0.69 |
| 137 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,210 | $47,520 | $56,780 | 60 | 0.24 |
| 138 | Huntsville, AL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,100 | $47,510 | $58,840 | 130 | 0.53 |
| 139 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,010 | $47,510 | $59,780 | 130 | 2.1 |
| 140 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,010 | $47,430 | $56,980 | 760 | 1.03 |
| 141 | Rome, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,660 | $47,420 | $47,850 | 50 | 1.2 |
| 142 | Lubbock, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,060 | $47,320 | $60,150 | 100 | 0.68 |
| 143 | Fresno, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,840 | $47,280 | $57,270 | 80 | 0.18 |
| 144 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,440 | $47,230 | $61,620 | 3,640 | 1 |
| 145 | Warner Robins, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,060 | $47,160 | $57,230 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 146 | Winston-Salem, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,540 | $46,980 | $55,310 | 130 | 0.54 |
| 147 | Knoxville, TN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,000 | $46,880 | $49,650 | 190 | 0.49 |
| 148 | York-Hanover, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,900 | $46,880 | $60,200 | 200 | 1.2 |
| 149 | Terre Haute, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,820 | $46,660 | $58,740 | 230 | 3.85 |
| 150 | Visalia, CA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,670 | $46,640 | $58,540 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 151 | Dalton, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,220 | $46,570 | $59,840 | 180 | 3.02 |
| 152 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,350 | $46,530 | $58,890 | 300 | 0.3 |
| 153 | Salem, OR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,930 | $46,380 | $56,400 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 154 | Rochester, NY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $46,250 | $46,270 | $58,740 | 610 | 1.37 |
| 155 | Wausau, WI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,410 | $46,120 | $56,180 | 40 | 0.72 |
| 156 | Florence, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $35,970 | $46,080 | $56,890 | 220 | 2.78 |
| 157 | Greeley, CO | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,980 | $45,980 | $53,260 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 158 | Fort Wayne, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,160 | $45,970 | $59,300 | 120 | 0.61 |
| 159 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,170 | $45,930 | $49,540 | 130 | 0.69 |
| 160 | Hammond, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,910 | $45,910 | $47,240 | 40 | 1 |
| 161 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,690 | $45,820 | $57,730 | 270 | 1.05 |
| 162 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,450 | $45,800 | $56,560 | 1,080 | 0.51 |
| 163 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,040 | $45,610 | $53,980 | 280 | 2.44 |
| 164 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,320 | $45,590 | $62,740 | 90 | 0.46 |
| 165 | Tucson, AZ | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,290 | $45,550 | $47,780 | 110 | 0.31 |
| 166 | Valdosta, GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,330 | $45,390 | $58,720 | 50 | 0.98 |
| 167 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $43,050 | $45,340 | $57,020 | 150 | 0.46 |
| 168 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,030 | $45,300 | $59,530 | 190 | 0.77 |
| 169 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $39,380 | $45,250 | $56,420 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 170 | Greenville, NC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,820 | $45,200 | $46,060 | 280 | 3.9 |
| 171 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,440 | $45,180 | $50,340 | 170 | 0.76 |
| 172 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $45,110 | $45,110 | $74,820 | 230 | 1.56 |
| 173 | Albuquerque, NM | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,900 | $45,080 | $62,740 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 174 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $38,550 | $45,070 | $51,040 | 190 | 0.31 |
| 175 | Niles, MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $26,100 | $44,750 | $48,740 | 50 | 0.88 |
| 176 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,090 | $44,700 | $48,220 | 350 | 0.28 |
| 177 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,180 | $44,560 | $52,570 | 900 | 0.69 |
| 178 | Sumter, SC | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,530 | $44,530 | $59,220 | 100 | 3.09 |
| 179 | Tyler, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $33,970 | $44,400 | $81,730 | 60 | 0.62 |
| 180 | Paducah, KY-IL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $44,220 | $44,220 | $50,930 | 190 | 4.11 |
| 181 | Rochester, MN | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,720 | $44,060 | $48,260 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 182 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $35,100 | $43,550 | $56,120 | 240 | 2.01 |
| 183 | Lincoln, NE | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $42,240 | $43,080 | $59,170 | 180 | 1.12 |
| 184 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $41,820 | $41,820 | $45,830 | 840 | 0.73 |
| 185 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,080 | $40,820 | $53,980 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 186 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $33,150 | $40,120 | $48,710 | 90 | 0.29 |
| 187 | Jacksonville, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,560 | $40,000 | $47,500 | 240 | 0.34 |
| 188 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $35,510 | $39,160 | $46,350 | 140 | 0.72 |
| 189 | Ogden, UT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $35,530 | $39,010 | $50,420 | 570 | 2.35 |
| 190 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $36,400 | $37,900 | $47,480 | 1,050 | 0.41 |
| 191 | Waco, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $37,260 | $37,260 | $43,030 | 240 | 2.09 |
| 192 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $35,510 | $37,200 | $46,080 | 730 | 2.66 |
| 193 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $27,770 | $36,450 | $45,570 | 2,300 | 3.71 |
| 194 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $34,890 | $36,430 | $54,790 | 430 | 0.43 |
| 195 | distribution management software, KS | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $29,740 | $36,040 | $50,440 | 50 | 1.08 |
| 196 | St. George, UT | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011) | $34,770 | $34,770 | $36,340 | 230 | 2.82 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Arecibo, PR, Asheville, NC, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Billings, MT, Binghamton, NY, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Bloomington, IN, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Burlington, NC, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Cedar Rapids, IA, Chambersburg, PA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, College Station-Bryan, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, Columbia, MO, Columbus, GA-AL, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elmira, NY, El Paso, TX, Enid, OK, Erie, PA, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, FL, Gettysburg, PA, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jackson, MI, Jackson, TN, Jacksonville, NC, Jefferson City, MO, Johnson City, TN, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington Park, MD, Lima, OH, Logan, UT-ID, Longview, TX, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Morgantown, WV, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Owensboro, KY, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Reno, NV, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, Salinas, CA, San Angelo, TX, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Tallahassee, FL, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Urban Honolulu, HI, Utica-Rome, NY, Vineland, NJ, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, Walla Walla, WA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Youngstown-Warren, OH, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Corpus Christi, TX2.02
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA2.00
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX1.99
- Baton Rouge, LA1.93
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.89
- Montgomery, AL1.88
- Mobile, AL1.80
- Decatur, AL1.78
- Hattiesburg, MS1.75
- Charleston, WV1.69
- Albany, OR1.63
- Lake Charles, LA1.62
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX1.61
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV1.57
- Joplin, MO-KS1.51
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA1.50
- Jackson, MS1.46
- Elizabethtown, KY1.44
- Clarksville, TN-KY1.41
- Texarkana, TX-AR1.38
- Evansville, IN1.35
- Bowling Green, KY1.35
- Longview-Kelso, WA1.33
- Kennewick-Richland, WA1.33
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1.31
Bars show the highest 25 of 196. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | $91,560 | $45,350 | 2.02 | 2.59 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $94,450 | $47,290 | 2.00 | 3.34 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $96,790 | $48,630 | 1.99 | 10.48 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $93,920 | $48,710 | 1.93 | 6.81 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $82,050 | $43,470 | 1.89 | 2.01 |
| Montgomery, AL | $84,360 | $44,950 | 1.88 | 1.1 |
| Mobile, AL | $84,740 | $47,000 | 1.80 | 4.49 |
| Decatur, AL | $82,170 | $46,280 | 1.78 | 13.77 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $66,120 | $37,750 | 1.75 | 0.71 |
| Charleston, WV | $77,670 | $45,830 | 1.69 | 3.06 |
| Albany, OR | $81,190 | $49,700 | 1.63 | 3.21 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $74,220 | $45,700 | 1.62 | 14.49 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79,430 | $49,410 | 1.61 | 3.18 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $66,060 | $42,000 | 1.57 | 10.16 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $67,790 | $44,980 | 1.51 | 1.56 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $62,900 | $41,940 | 1.50 | 1.58 |
| Jackson, MS | $62,530 | $42,850 | 1.46 | 0.75 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,510 | $46,810 | 1.44 | 5.23 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $63,370 | $44,860 | 1.41 | 0.69 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $59,490 | $43,200 | 1.38 | Not published by BLS |
| Evansville, IN | $62,870 | $46,540 | 1.35 | 6.24 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,830 | $45,040 | 1.35 | 2.51 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $76,390 | $57,420 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $75,990 | $57,290 | 1.33 | 1.04 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,490 | $48,370 | 1.31 | 1.5 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,430 | $44,600 | 1.29 | 1.88 |
| Victoria, TX | $55,080 | $43,050 | 1.28 | 2.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $59,350 | $46,580 | 1.27 | 3.19 |
| Sandusky, OH | $57,240 | $44,970 | 1.27 | 2.24 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $58,770 | $46,240 | 1.27 | 1.09 |
| Kenosha, WI | $61,180 | $48,310 | 1.27 | 1.78 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,220 | $46,060 | 1.26 | 4.53 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,830 | $48,220 | 1.26 | 1.11 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,500 | $49,590 | 1.26 | 1.14 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $58,690 | $46,670 | 1.26 | 0.15 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,790 | $45,990 | 1.26 | 1.36 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $62,390 | $49,680 | 1.26 | 0.64 |
| Columbia, SC | $57,870 | $46,430 | 1.25 | 1.16 |
| Wilmington, NC | $56,990 | $45,800 | 1.24 | 0.74 |
| Ames, IA | $62,300 | $50,220 | 1.24 | 1.52 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,200 | $50,140 | 1.24 | 2.17 |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,880 | $46,670 | 1.24 | 0.48 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $36,450 | $29,440 | 1.24 | 3.71 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,020 | $49,340 | 1.24 | 2.35 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $67,300 | $54,660 | 1.23 | 1.35 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,530 | $49,980 | 1.23 | 0.68 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,170 | $47,650 | 1.22 | 2.92 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $60,370 | $49,660 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| Akron, OH | $59,280 | $48,840 | 1.21 | 2.25 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,820 | $50,170 | 1.21 | 1.79 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,010 | $48,990 | 1.20 | 2.19 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,840 | $51,460 | 1.20 | 1.29 |
| Boise City, ID | $58,990 | $49,100 | 1.20 | Not published by BLS |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $56,040 | $46,660 | 1.20 | 0.62 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,280 | $51,930 | 1.20 | 0.42 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,770 | $51,690 | 1.20 | 0.44 |
| Hammond, LA | $45,910 | $38,480 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Savannah, GA | $56,120 | $47,240 | 1.19 | 1.93 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,380 | $41,780 | 1.18 | 0.63 |
| Lancaster, PA | $56,810 | $48,210 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| Columbus, OH | $60,260 | $51,340 | 1.17 | 1.32 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $57,410 | $49,150 | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $60,590 | $51,890 | 1.17 | 6.21 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,050 | $50,770 | 1.16 | 0.4 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,440 | $51,990 | 1.16 | 0.53 |
| Valdosta, GA | $45,390 | $39,110 | 1.16 | 0.98 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,650 | $41,220 | 1.16 | 1.22 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,660 | $53,680 | 1.15 | 0.9 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,030 | $49,650 | 1.15 | 0.89 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,230 | $51,820 | 1.14 | 0.33 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,110 | $49,990 | 1.14 | 1.25 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $55,990 | $49,090 | 1.14 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,500 | $50,820 | 1.13 | 1.48 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,600 | $57,370 | 1.13 | 0.71 |
| Gainesville, GA | $51,660 | $45,900 | 1.13 | 1.66 |
| Lubbock, TX | $47,320 | $42,130 | 1.12 | 0.68 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,250 | $54,720 | 1.12 | 1.11 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,440 | $46,890 | 1.12 | 0.93 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $57,460 | $51,440 | 1.12 | 0.42 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,020 | $45,810 | 1.11 | 0.71 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $50,690 | $45,540 | 1.11 | 2.07 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,410 | $54,310 | 1.11 | 1.58 |
| Rome, GA | $47,420 | $42,670 | 1.11 | 1.2 |
| Dalton, GA | $46,570 | $42,210 | 1.10 | 3.02 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $50,840 | $46,190 | 1.10 | 0.78 |
| Morristown, TN | $48,420 | $44,280 | 1.09 | 2.42 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,790 | $58,620 | 1.09 | 0.64 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,770 | $50,610 | 1.08 | 0.26 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,310 | $47,470 | 1.08 | 0.27 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,180 | $46,570 | 1.08 | 2.36 |
| Springfield, MO | $49,250 | $45,780 | 1.08 | 0.35 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,500 | $49,990 | 1.07 | 1.04 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $54,340 | $50,790 | 1.07 | 1.91 |
| Florence, SC | $46,080 | $43,520 | 1.06 | 2.78 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,870 | $58,690 | 1.05 | 0.63 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,880 | $47,350 | 1.05 | 4.12 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,820 | $56,960 | 1.05 | 0.53 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,780 | $47,570 | 1.05 | 1.12 |
| Tyler, TX | $44,400 | $42,650 | 1.04 | 0.62 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,660 | $44,870 | 1.04 | 3.85 |
| Sumter, SC | $44,530 | $42,890 | 1.04 | 3.09 |
| Birmingham, AL | $49,590 | $47,770 | 1.04 | 0.73 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,770 | $47,140 | 1.03 | 0.24 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,440 | $58,460 | 1.03 | 0.8 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,640 | $45,130 | 1.03 | 0.21 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,820 | $39,560 | 1.03 | 0.52 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,310 | $47,970 | 1.03 | 0.48 |
| Salisbury, MD | $50,020 | $48,710 | 1.03 | 1.09 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,660 | $71,060 | 1.02 | 0.21 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $49,400 | $48,510 | 1.02 | 5.52 |
| Bend, OR | $55,310 | $54,570 | 1.01 | 0.74 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,980 | $46,380 | 1.01 | 0.54 |
| Wichita, KS | $48,190 | $47,630 | 1.01 | 1.06 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,900 | $48,400 | 1.01 | 0.26 |
| Fresno, CA | $47,280 | $46,910 | 1.01 | 0.18 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $45,110 | $44,820 | 1.01 | 1.56 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,720 | $61,470 | 1.00 | 0.78 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,250 | $45,220 | 1.00 | Not published by BLS |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,750 | $55,850 | 1.00 | 0.36 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,460 | $49,610 | 1.00 | 0.11 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,880 | $47,080 | 1.00 | 0.49 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $58,760 | $59,070 | 0.99 | 0.37 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,560 | $49,910 | 0.99 | 0.64 |
| Reading, PA | $49,070 | $49,440 | 0.99 | 1.57 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,340 | $45,790 | 0.99 | 0.46 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,080 | $60,720 | 0.99 | 1.87 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50,320 | $50,990 | 0.99 | 0.51 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,510 | $48,390 | 0.98 | 2.1 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $49,030 | $50,000 | 0.98 | 0.59 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,450 | $52,510 | 0.98 | 0.51 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,020 | $51,160 | 0.98 | 0.84 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,180 | $46,330 | 0.98 | 0.76 |
| New Haven, CT | $58,490 | $60,060 | 0.97 | 0.45 |
| Niles, MI | $44,750 | $45,980 | 0.97 | 0.88 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $46,880 | $48,170 | 0.97 | 1.2 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,200 | $46,560 | 0.97 | 3.9 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,160 | $48,600 | 0.97 | 0.63 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,300 | $46,700 | 0.97 | 0.77 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,520 | $48,990 | 0.97 | 0.24 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $44,220 | $45,860 | 0.96 | 4.11 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $45,970 | $47,700 | 0.96 | 0.61 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,240 | $51,170 | 0.96 | 0.78 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $54,560 | $56,850 | 0.96 | 0.36 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,210 | $74,260 | 0.96 | 0.36 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,700 | $46,630 | 0.96 | 0.28 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $54,160 | $56,530 | 0.96 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,070 | $47,230 | 0.95 | 0.31 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,650 | $49,940 | 0.95 | 0.7 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,550 | $47,760 | 0.95 | 0.31 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,610 | $48,070 | 0.95 | 2.44 |
| Wausau, WI | $46,120 | $48,790 | 0.95 | 0.72 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,820 | $48,620 | 0.94 | 1.05 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45,080 | $48,060 | 0.94 | Not published by BLS |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $43,550 | $46,540 | 0.94 | 2.01 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,230 | $72,610 | 0.93 | 0.39 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,530 | $50,390 | 0.92 | 0.3 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,630 | $59,320 | 0.92 | 0.46 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,900 | $55,310 | 0.92 | 0.74 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,880 | $52,080 | 0.92 | 0.84 |
| Huntsville, AL | $47,510 | $51,740 | 0.92 | 0.53 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,230 | $51,440 | 0.92 | 1 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $49,520 | $54,060 | 0.92 | 0.89 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,500 | $52,990 | 0.92 | 0.32 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,560 | $48,940 | 0.91 | 0.69 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,270 | $51,210 | 0.90 | 1.37 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,790 | $61,430 | 0.89 | 0.95 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,800 | $51,380 | 0.89 | 0.51 |
| Midland, TX | $47,580 | $54,480 | 0.87 | 0.69 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,460 | $57,830 | 0.87 | 2.24 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,160 | $44,940 | 0.87 | 0.72 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,230 | $63,490 | 0.87 | 0.95 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,930 | $52,800 | 0.87 | 0.69 |
| Lincoln, NE | $43,080 | $49,800 | 0.87 | 1.12 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,370 | $66,620 | 0.86 | 0.75 |
| Madison, WI | $49,920 | $58,080 | 0.86 | 1.32 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,430 | $55,240 | 0.86 | 1.03 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $40,120 | $47,440 | 0.85 | 0.29 |
| Salem, OR | $46,380 | $55,310 | 0.84 | 0.39 |
| Greeley, CO | $45,980 | $55,070 | 0.83 | 0.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,820 | $59,750 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $45,590 | $55,380 | 0.82 | 0.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $40,000 | $48,830 | 0.82 | 0.34 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,310 | $60,690 | 0.81 | 0.55 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,670 | $59,940 | 0.81 | 0.47 |
| Waco, TX | $37,260 | $46,020 | 0.81 | 2.09 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,110 | $62,320 | 0.80 | 0.25 |
| Ogden, UT | $39,010 | $48,900 | 0.80 | 2.35 |
| distribution management software, KS | $36,040 | $45,900 | 0.79 | 1.08 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,900 | $48,640 | 0.78 | 0.41 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,430 | $47,010 | 0.77 | 0.43 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $37,200 | $48,010 | 0.77 | 2.66 |
| St. George, UT | $34,770 | $45,140 | 0.77 | 2.82 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,510 | $84,050 | 0.76 | 0.26 |
| Boulder, CO | $51,230 | $69,580 | 0.74 | 1.11 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $41,820 | $56,950 | 0.73 | 0.73 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,060 | $60,620 | 0.73 | 0.38 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Beaumont-Port Arthur. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking?
Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has a published annual median of $96,790 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX row, the published lower quartile is $56,850 and the upper quartile is $102,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX employment estimate is 1,540. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Bakersfield-Delano, CA has a published annual median of $51,310 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Bakersfield-Delano, CA row, the published lower quartile is $46,150 and the upper quartile is $62,320. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Bakersfield-Delano, CA employment estimate is 80. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in St. George, UT has a published annual median of $34,770 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in St. George, UT row, the published lower quartile is $34,770 and the upper quartile is $36,340. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in St. George, UT employment estimate is 230. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking?
Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has a published annual median of $96,790 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has a published annual median of $96,790 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking describe?
For the same Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX row, the published lower quartile is $56,850 and the upper quartile is $102,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking: Aseptic Fill Operator, mapped to Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011), in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX employment estimate is 1,540. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Aseptic Fill Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
The provided wage data for chemical equipment operators is a broad category that does not capture the high-stakes, specialized requirements of an Aseptic Fill Operator. Relying on these regional averages to set your hiring budget will likely lead to a mismatch between your offer and the market value of qualified candidates.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
The provided wage data for chemical equipment operators is a broad category that does not capture the high-stakes, specialized requirements of an Aseptic Fill Operator. Relying on these regional averages to set your hiring budget will likely lead to a mismatch between your offer and the market value of qualified candidates. This role requires sterile filling work and adherence to strict contamination-control requirements, and you must budget according to the rarity and high value of that expertise.
A successful hire for this position requires an individual who understands the intersection of gowning protocols, contamination control, and sterile filling processes. This is much more than ordinary packaging line experience. When interviewing, look for candidates who can explain how their interventions within the filling environment directly ensure product safety and quality. Their ability to handle these critical tasks under pressure is the true measure of their competence.
Professionals with real experience in sterile pharmaceutical filling are in high demand and are typically very stable in their current positions. If your offer does not provide a meaningful change in their technical scope or an advancement in their career, they will have little reason to move. A common mistake is assuming that compensation alone will attract them, but often they are more interested in the quality of the filling environment and the authority they will have over their assigned area.
Avoid the assumption that a candidate who has worked in any packaging role is qualified for this position. The stringent nature of aseptic work means that only those with proven experience in sterile or controlled environments can be trusted with the process. Before starting your search, establish exactly what evidence of fit you will require in the interview to avoid wasting time on candidates who lack the necessary technical pedigree.
The best candidates are already working in pharmaceutical and controlled environments and are not monitoring job sites. To find them, you must approach them directly and explain the specific, high-standard filling challenges they would handle at your plant. This level of personalized, technical engagement is the most effective way to secure a professional who possesses the exact skills required for your aseptic processes.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Focus on the specific quality of your filling environment, the advanced equipment they would operate, and the autonomy you are offering them to manage sterile interventions. proven candidates value a high-standard environment and clear professional authority as much as they value salary.
Why is the chemical equipment operator wage data not applicable to this role?
This category covers many diverse industrial equipment operators who do not handle sterile pharmaceutical or medical products. Using these figures ignores the critical, specialized requirements of aseptic filling and the premium talent market associated with that work.
What is the best way to verify if a candidate is truly qualified for aseptic work?
Ask the candidate to walk you through a specific sterile filling intervention they had to perform and how they maintained gowning and contamination protocols throughout the process. This tests their practical judgment and commitment to sterile operating standards.
How do I make my offer more attractive than a candidate’s current position?
Focus on the specific quality of your filling environment, the advanced equipment they would operate, and the autonomy you are offering them to manage sterile interventions. proven candidates value a high-standard environment and clear professional authority as much as they value salary.
What if local competition for this talent is high?
If competition is high, prioritize identifying the most experienced people currently in pharmaceutical manufacturing and engaging them with a compelling, specific message about your facility's aseptic standards. Do not just rely on a competitive salary; emphasize the work itself.