Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2024 Workforce

74.7k

Average Age

40.5

Average Salary

$68,811

Average Male Salary

$71,882

Average Female Salary

$51,586

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 $68,811 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (North)--Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Cloverdale Cities PUMA, CA, and Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (North)--Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Cloverdale Cities PUMA, CA, and Sonoma County (Central)--Santa Rosa City (West) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce. Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2024 was 74,725 people, of which 15.1% were women and 84.9% were men.

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

63,419

Male Workforce

± 6.18k

11,306

Female Workforce

± 2.61k

The Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2024 was 74,725 people (15.1% women and 84.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 38.3% between 2014 (54,039) and 2024 (74,725).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($147,429), Louisiana ($101,271), and Texas ($92,977).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,811

AVERAGE WAGE

#164 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $68,811, $1,067 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.347

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders and on wages 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 Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($135,662).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

74.7k

2024 Workforce

± 6,710

−2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.9%

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 56.1%, followed by Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals with 33.8% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 7.12%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 was 74,725 people, with 15.1% woman, and 84.9% men. The average age of male Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 41 and of female Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is 37.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 was 74,725 people, with 15.1% woman, and 84.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (12,515 people), 35 to 39 years (11,522 people), and 25 to 29 years (9,758 people). Among them they concentrated 45.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.2% of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 84.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.8%), Puerto Rican (12)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.02)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.6% of the Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 13.4% were women and 86.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.4%) and Two or More Races (10.3%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,224 people), Biology (2,191 people), and Engineering (1,983 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (21,216 people), Some college (19,125 people), and Bachelors Degree (17,087 people).

The graphic shows the Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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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 Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring.