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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Want to work in Pennsylvania as a Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator or Tender? Read this first!

-2% Jobs Projection
$35,130 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

  • Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 420 workers employed as Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 570 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 145 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 1.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 540 total jobs in 2026 for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 8,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders ranged from $22,130 to $51,470 with $35,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.64 to $24.75. The median hourly rate was $16.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 110 $32,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 $28,750
Lancaster, PA 50 $40,110

Top States for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,020 $32,270
Texas 740 $31,460
Iowa 590 $38,110
Arkansas 490 $29,520
Minnesota 460 $43,550
Missouri 440 $36,320
Georgia 430 $27,560
Pennsylvania 420 $35,130
Mississippi 330 $28,750
Alabama 320 $28,140
New York 310 $33,880
Ohio 230 $30,860
Michigan 210 $34,250
Florida 200 $30,720
Indiana 180 $30,460
North Carolina 150 $28,480
Tennessee 150 $35,350
Washington 140 $37,360
Virginia 120 $30,210
Kentucky 120 $33,930

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

State Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire $44,340
Minnesota $43,550
Oregon $43,410
Oklahoma $40,530
Iowa $38,110
Washington $37,360
Missouri $36,320
Kansas $35,970
Tennessee $35,350
Pennsylvania $35,130

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