Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders

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Total Workforce

63.3k

Average Age

38.4

Average Salary

$53,402

Average Male Salary

$54,754

Average Female Salary

$45,625

About

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are most often employed by the Beverage manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders was $53,402 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders by wage are Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers, Supervisors of transportation & material moving workers, and Mental health and substance abuse social workers.

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are Yamhill & Polk Counties PUMA, OR, Napa City PUMA, CA, and Santa Rosa City PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are Yamhill & Polk Counties PUMA, OR, Napa City PUMA, CA, and Santa Rosa City PUMA, CA.

Production Occupations Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders and on wages and locations for those in the field. Beverage manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, by average wage, is Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing . Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Inland Region PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Yamhill & Polk Counties PUMA, OR.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$53,402

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,822

In 2018, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $53,402, $486 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Supervisors of transportation & material moving workers make somewhat more than Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders while Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.299

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.299, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, by number of employees, are Beverage manufacturing, Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, by average wage, are Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing , Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing , Petroleum refining, Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

63.3k

2018 Workforce

± 6,174

0.389%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.8%

The number of people employed as Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders has been growing at a rate of 0.389%, from 63,016 people in 2017 to 63,261 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders employed by various industries. Beverage manufacturing employs the largest share of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders at 39.4%, followed by Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals with 21% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 6.65%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The average age of male Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 39 and of female Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is 34.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

53.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,699

9.37k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,376

85.2% of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

67.9% of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.2% of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.

Age by Gender

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.28

34.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.01

The median age of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is 38.4, and Male employees are generally 4.3 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is Business but a relatively high number of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders hold a major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Science, and Repairing.