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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn a median $45,820 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $45,820 a year
- Kentucky median
- $57,530 a year
- U.S. median
- $58,040 a year
- Employment
- 270
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $45,820 · $22.03 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $51,870 · $24.94 an hour (estimate error ±4.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $39,470 · $18.97 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $45,690 · $21.97 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $57,730 · $27.76 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $76,370 · $36.72 an hour
- Employment
- 270 (estimate error ±12.4%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.94
- Location quotient
- 1.05 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kentucky
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,510 | 240 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,500 | 400 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,490 | 920 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $63,370 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,830 | 190 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,820 | 1,770 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,430 | 240 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,700 | 650 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | 140 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $44,220 | 190 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do chemical equipment operators and tenders make in Lexington-Fayette?
- The median wage is $45,820 a year, with about 270 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).