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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary
in Corpus Christi, TX

Median base pay · Corpus Christi, TX
$91,560
≈ $44.02/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 450 jobs
Middle 50%
$56,920–$93,910
vs U.S. median
+58%
Metro rank
#4 of 133

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in the Corpus Christi, TX metro earn a median of $91,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 58% above the U.S. median of $58,040 and 52% above the TX statewide median of $60,150. It ranks #4 of 133 metros with published figures for this job.

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND TENDERS · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,190P25$56,920MEDIAN$91,560P75$93,910P90$100,150
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,440P25$45,970MEDIAN$58,040P75$74,080P90$92,250
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in other TX metros

MetroMedian
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$96,790
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$82,480
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$80,780
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$60,990
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$55,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$47,230
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$41,820
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    Questions

    What is the average Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Corpus Christi?

    The BLS median is $91,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $56,920 and $93,910. The 10th percentile is $44,190 and the 90th is $100,150.

    Is Corpus Christi a high-paying metro for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders?

    That is 58% above the U.S. median of $58,040 and 52% above the TX statewide median of $60,150. It ranks #4 of 133 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders make an hour in Corpus Christi?

    About $44.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $91,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.37–$45.15 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.