How much do Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders make in Texarkana, TX-AR?

Percentile spread

For Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, the published 10th percentile is $33,860 and the 90th percentile is $94,270. The difference is $60,410, which is 101.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,920 to the 75th at $81,190, covers $44,270.

The mean annual wage is $59,640, which sits above the median of $59,490. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Texarkana, TX-AR median is 2.5% higher than the national median of $58,040 for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders. In 2024 national prices the local median is $70,811, which is 22% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.1% lower than the Texas median of $60,150.

Texarkana, TX-AR covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Texas, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Texarkana, TX-AR is 84.012, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $59,490 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders at $70,811 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders. Texarkana, TX-AR ranks 1st of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is 77 miles away, with a median of $45,110 and employment of 230. That median is 24.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,217, against $70,811 here.
• Tyler, TX is 98 miles away, with a median of $44,400 and employment of 60. That median is 25.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,179, against $70,811 here.
• Fort Smith, AR-OK is 135 miles away, with a median of $40,820 and employment of 40. That median is 31.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,527, against $70,811 here.