Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2023 Workforce

76.3k

Average Age

40.3

Average Salary

$67,732

Average Male Salary

$70,844

Average Female Salary

$49,564

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 $67,732 in 2023.

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 2023 was 76,250 people, of which 14.6% were women and 85.4% 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

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Grouping

65,100

Male Workforce

± 6.26k

11,150

Female Workforce

± 2.59k

The Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2023 was 76,250 people (14.6% women and 85.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.1% between 2014 (54,039) and 2023 (76,250).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($131,441), Louisiana ($97,412), and Hawaii ($96,203).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,732

AVERAGE WAGE

#198 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $67,732, $6 more than the average national salary of $67,727

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.352

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.352, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 uninformed ($165,735).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

76.3k

2023 Workforce

± 6,778

4.85%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.1%

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 53.6%, followed by Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals with 36% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 7.07%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2023 was 76,250 people, with 14.6% woman, and 85.4% men. The average age of male Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders is 37.9, 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 2023 was 76,250 people, with 14.6% woman, and 85.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (13,257 people), 35 to 39 years (11,505 people), and 25 to 29 years (11,262 people). Among them they concentrated 47.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15% of Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 85% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.9%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.07)%

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Races

In 2023, 73.3% of the Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 13.2% were women and 86.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (8.65%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,281 people), Biology (2,044 people), and Engineering (1,838 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 (22,836 people), Some college (19,898 people), and Bachelors Degree (17,218 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.