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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Chemical Equipment Operator or Tender?

-3% Jobs Projection
$45,880 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

While jobs for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Work in South Carolina?

2,160 people worked as Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,390 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,290 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders working in it, which means South Carolina has more Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders job openings in South Carolina, and 2,050 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,300 annual jobs and 70,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders ranged from $31,920 to $67,770 with $45,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.35 to $32.58. The median hourly rate was $22.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 910 $46,670
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 490 $57,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 480 $44,860
Spartanburg, SC 400 $40,760
Columbia, SC 220 $50,100
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 140 $56,060

Top States for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 13,280 $57,650
Ohio 6,170 $47,410
Pennsylvania 4,270 $45,810
Michigan 3,660 $53,820
New Jersey 3,320 $47,730
Tennessee 3,100 $58,510
Missouri 3,020 $41,550
North Carolina 2,980 $46,830
Georgia 2,740 $37,260
New York 2,610 $45,220
California 2,600 $53,660
Alabama 2,470 $60,500
Indiana 2,330 $48,350
Wisconsin 2,290 $43,390
Illinois 2,230 $51,890
South Carolina 2,160 $45,880
Kentucky 2,120 $51,960
Louisiana 1,830 $66,650
Washington 1,630 $43,720
Virginia 1,560 $38,640

Below are the states where Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $73,980
West Virginia $67,640
Louisiana $66,650
Delaware $63,800
Alabama $60,500
Mississippi $60,260
Tennessee $58,510
Idaho $58,050
Texas $57,650
Michigan $53,820

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