Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$76,400avg. a year
$36.73 an hour · 9,390 employed
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $76,400 a year. That is $7,430 (11%) more than the Texas average of $68,970. The U.S. average is $60,710.
$79,430Median pay
$36.73Average hourly
+11%vs. Texas average
9,390Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for chemical equipment operators and tenders in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,540 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$82,810
$39.81 an hour
2450 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$78,020
$37.51 an hour
380 jobs
Victoria, TX
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
480 jobs
Midland, TX
$61,700
$29.67 an hour
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Texarkana, TX-AR
$59,640
$28.67 an hour
6100 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$56,670
$27.25 an hour
760 jobs
Tyler, TX
$56,530
$27.18 an hour
880 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$55,690
$26.77 an hour
93,640 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,070
$26.00 an hour
10840 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$48,790
$23.46 an hour
11430 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
12240 jobs
Waco, TX
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $51,340 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,740 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $52,770 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $38,160 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,990 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $42,360 |
Questions and answers
How much do chemical equipment operators and tenders make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $76,400 a year, and the median is $79,430. About 9,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $7,430 (11%) more than the Texas average of $68,970.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.18 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-9011. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.