Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender Salary Information in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan

The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,760
25th Percentile Wage
$44,920
50th Percentile Wage
$58,930
75th Percentile Wage
$71,640
90th Percentile Wage
$77,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,760.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$58,930
19.84% 18.04%
2013
$47,240
-2.24% -
2012
$48,300
- -

Table 3. Compare Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in Kalamazoo-Portage with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,930, Kalamazoo-Portage is the highest paying city for chemical equipment operators and tenders in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary $50,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kalamazoo-Portage
$58,930
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$50,200
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$46,590
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$46,070
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$46,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$44,500
South Bend-Mishawaka
$42,530
Lansing-East Lansing
$42,460
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$40,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan.