Industries with Fastest Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary Growth

These industries raised Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

64
Industries with Growth
+87.8%
Highest Growth
+32.5%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 64 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $37,060 $69,600 +$32,540 +87.8%
2 Waste Management and Remediation Services $31,540 $56,060 +$24,520 +77.7%
3 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $46,400 $81,290 +$34,890 +75.2%
4 Rubber Product Manufacturing $33,420 $58,440 +$25,020 +74.9%
5 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $28,870 $47,810 +$18,940 +65.6%
6 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $37,030 $59,750 +$22,720 +61.4%
7 Waste Treatment and Disposal $37,030 $57,870 +$20,840 +56.3%
8 Metal Ore Mining $51,550 $78,230 +$26,680 +51.8%
9 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $43,350 $65,580 +$22,230 +51.3%
10 Animal Food Manufacturing $31,580 $47,520 +$15,940 +50.5%
11 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $29,210 $43,830 +$14,620 +50.1%
12 Utilities $61,820 $91,020 +$29,200 +47.2%
13 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $43,230 $62,830 +$19,600 +45.3%
14 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $33,880 $49,190 +$15,310 +45.2%
15 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $35,280 $50,720 +$15,440 +43.8%
16 Scientific Research and Development Services $52,340 $73,460 +$21,120 +40.4%
17 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $52,340 $73,460 +$21,120 +40.4%
18 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $51,700 $72,270 +$20,570 +39.8%
19 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $52,170 $71,810 +$19,640 +37.6%
20 Paper Manufacturing $50,890 $69,900 +$19,010 +37.4%
21 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $51,230 $70,150 +$18,920 +36.9%
22 Machinery Manufacturing $38,550 $52,550 +$14,000 +36.3%
23 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $49,760 $67,760 +$18,000 +36.2%
24 Administrative and Support Services $32,480 $43,680 +$11,200 +34.5%
25 Employment Services $32,400 $43,540 +$11,140 +34.4%
26 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $35,690 $47,770 +$12,080 +33.8%
27 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $39,140 $52,150 +$13,010 +33.2%
28 Temporary Help Services $32,140 $42,630 +$10,490 +32.6%
29 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $39,460 $52,150 +$12,690 +32.2%
30 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $38,690 $50,990 +$12,300 +31.8%
31 Grain and Oilseed Milling $39,330 $51,660 +$12,330 +31.4%
32 Management of Companies and Enterprises $45,150 $59,230 +$14,080 +31.2%
33 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $29,860 $38,910 +$9,050 +30.3%
34 Support Activities for Crop Production $29,860 $38,910 +$9,050 +30.3%
35 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $37,400 $48,730 +$11,330 +30.3%
36 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $35,870 $46,640 +$10,770 +30.0%
37 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $37,580 $48,670 +$11,090 +29.5%
38 Food Manufacturing $39,440 $50,930 +$11,490 +29.1%
39 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $37,840 $48,860 +$11,020 +29.1%
40 Dairy Product Manufacturing $40,670 $51,880 +$11,210 +27.6%
41 Food Services and Drinking Places $37,230 $47,490 +$10,260 +27.6%
42 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $36,040 $45,760 +$9,720 +27.0%
43 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $41,460 $51,800 +$10,340 +24.9%
44 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $39,890 $49,710 +$9,820 +24.6%
45 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $40,920 $49,610 +$8,690 +21.2%
46 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $48,850 $58,790 +$9,940 +20.3%
47 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $42,370 $50,650 +$8,280 +19.5%
48 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $39,150 $46,550 +$7,400 +18.9%
49 Foundries $42,120 $49,870 +$7,750 +18.4%
50 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $52,240 $61,680 +$9,440 +18.1%
51 Beverage Manufacturing $42,470 $49,750 +$7,280 +17.1%
52 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $39,550 $46,130 +$6,580 +16.6%
53 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $42,790 $49,750 +$6,960 +16.3%
54 Chemical Manufacturing $49,250 $56,720 +$7,470 +15.2%
55 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $34,020 $38,860 +$4,840 +14.2%
56 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $45,920 $50,760 +$4,840 +10.5%
57 Primary Metal Manufacturing $47,830 $52,380 +$4,550 +9.5%
58 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $50,870 $55,440 +$4,570 +9.0%
59 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $43,870 $47,750 +$3,880 +8.8%
60 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $38,350 $41,410 +$3,060 +8.0%
61 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $45,200 $48,310 +$3,110 +6.9%
62 Plastics Product Manufacturing $47,500 $50,630 +$3,130 +6.6%
63 Wood Product Manufacturing $36,410 $36,800 +$390 +1.1%
64 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $47,240 $47,650 +$410 +0.9%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $70,650 $64,160 -$6,490 -9.2%
2 Accommodation $49,100 $46,110 -$2,990 -6.1%
3 Traveler Accommodation $49,100 $46,110 -$2,990 -6.1%
4 Other Food Manufacturing $44,640 $42,840 -$1,800 -4.0%
5 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $48,410 $48,060 -$350 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.