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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Texas

What Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in TX
$70,330
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
19,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$79,430$64,430$47,559
2San Jacinto County, TX$79,430$64,430$44,547
3Brazoria County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,819
4Harris County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
5Fort Bend County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
6Montgomery County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
7Galveston County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
8Liberty County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
9Waller County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231
10Chambers County, TX$79,430$64,430$42,231

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas is $70,330, based on 19,260 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,040, so Texas averages 21.2% above it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area, with a local median wage of $79,430.

Cost of living for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas

We compare 10 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,559. Chambers County, TX leaves the smallest, $42,231. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders are New Jersey ($56,797) and New York ($54,708).

Frequently asked questions: Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas

How much do Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,330.

Which Texas county is best for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,559). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $44,547.