The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,850 | 12.30% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | $54,240 | 11.95% | - |
| 2015 | $47,760 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $47,000 | -24.04% | - |
| 2013 | $58,300 | -3.16% | - |
| 2012 | $60,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,850, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for chemical equipment operators and tenders in state of California, following the highest paying city Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary of $68,420). Compared with Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, the median annual salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.