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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

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18/100
Jobs.best score
#390 of 825
$41,330
median pay, U.S.
6,900
employed (2024)
+7.2%
growth, 2024–34
800
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders a good career?

It scores 18/100 and ranks #390 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Faster-than-average projected growth (+7.2% through 2034)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($41,330 vs $61,390)

What cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders earn between $36,380 and $49,550 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Nebraska statewide
$68,170
Iowa statewide
$62,520
Indiana statewide
$55,730
Missouri statewide
$53,940
New Jersey statewide
$51,460
Washington statewide
$50,870
Illinois statewide
$49,200
Idaho statewide
$48,360
Ohio statewide
$48,160
Wisconsin statewide
$47,060
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Dallas, TX $65,850
02 Chicago, IL $65,320
03 St. Louis, MO $54,450
04 Lancaster, PA $54,330
05 New York, NY $51,460
06 Gainesville, GA $47,160
07 Atlanta, GA $46,950
08 Los Angeles, CA $40,580

Strongest employment concentration

01 Pennsylvania 760
02 Georgia 540
03 Texas 510
04 North Carolina 420
05 Mississippi 360
06 California 310

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How to become a cooling and freezing equipment operators and tender

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a cooling and freezing equipment operators and tender
How much do cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders make?

The national median wage is $41,330 a year, with the middle half earning between $36,380 and $49,550 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 18 of 100 and ranks #390 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +7.2% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a cooling and freezing equipment operators and tender?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders earn the most?

Among states, Nebraska pays the highest median ($68,170). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →