Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 34 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in the US earns $41,330 per year (6,900 employed). Gross pay is highest in Nebraska ($68,170) and lowest in Michigan ($31,700) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Nebraska	$68,170	$54,566	$4,547	80%	60
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Iowa	$62,520	$50,691	$4,224	81.1%	290
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Indiana	$55,730	$45,345	$3,779	81.4%	50
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Missouri	$53,940	$43,923	$3,660	81.4%	200
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in New Jersey	$51,460	$42,232	$3,519	82.1%	100
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Washington	$50,870	$43,054	$3,588	84.6%	60
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Illinois	$49,200	$39,422	$3,285	80.1%	60
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Idaho	$48,360	$39,582	$3,299	81.8%	90
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Ohio	$48,160	$40,335	$3,361	83.8%	240
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin	$47,060	$38,703	$3,225	82.2%	100
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Minnesota	$46,910	$38,181	$3,182	81.4%	100
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts	$46,800	$37,664	$3,139	80.5%	—
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Georgia	$46,770	$37,955	$3,163	81.2%	540
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Colorado	$46,160	$37,947	$3,162	82.2%	130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Dakota	$45,520	$38,755	$3,230	85.1%	80
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Utah	$45,500	$36,692	$3,058	80.6%	70
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York	$45,460	$36,849	$3,071	81.1%	160
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Florida	$45,270	$38,554	$3,213	85.2%	130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in California	$42,100	$35,334	$2,945	83.9%	310
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Connecticut	$41,080	$34,264	$2,855	83.4%	70
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Kentucky	$40,840	$33,683	$2,807	82.5%	70
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Oregon	$40,030	$31,671	$2,639	79.1%	120
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in South Carolina	$39,640	$32,809	$2,734	82.8%	60
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Oklahoma	$39,630	$32,785	$2,732	82.7%	130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania	$39,360	$32,597	$2,716	82.8%	760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in North Carolina	$39,030	$32,492	$2,708	83.2%	420
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Mississippi	$38,200	$32,078	$2,673	84%	360
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Arkansas	$38,090	$31,513	$2,626	82.7%	270
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Hawaii	$37,990	$31,271	$2,606	82.3%	110
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Tennessee	$37,780	$32,536	$2,711	86.1%	50
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas	$35,810	$30,953	$2,579	86.4%	510
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Virginia	$35,370	$29,380	$2,448	83.1%	170
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Alabama	$35,280	$29,029	$2,419	82.3%	280
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Michigan	$31,700	$26,554	$2,213	83.8%	290

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