Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders: 6,900 jobs, median pay $41,330

6,900

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$41,330

Median pay a year

Middle half: $36,380–$49,550

800

Annual openings

10-year change: +5.9%

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 15 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Pittsburgh, PAMedian pay $36,090 · LCA filings 0160$36,0900

Gainesville, GAMedian pay $47,160 · LCA filings 0140$47,1600

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $46,950 · LCA filings 0120$46,9500

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $51,460 · LCA filings 0110$51,4600

Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, ARMedian pay $38,090 · LCA filings 0100$38,0900

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $40,580 · LCA filings 070$40,5800

Urban Honolulu, HIMedian pay $36,670 · LCA filings 070$36,6700

Lancaster, PAMedian pay $54,330 · LCA filings 060$54,3300

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $65,850 · LCA filings 050$65,8500

Rochester, NYMedian pay $36,600 · LCA filings 050$36,6000

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$65,850500

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$65,320400

St. Louis, MO–ILEmployment 30 · LCA filings 0$54,450300

Lancaster, PAEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$54,330600

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 110 · LCA filings 0$51,4601100

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Pittsburgh, PALevel II $37,440 · Level III $39,478 · Level IV $41,517$35,402$37,440$39,478$41,517

Gainesville, GALevel II $46,946 · Level III $49,005 · Level IV $51,064$44,886$46,946$49,005$51,064

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $41,704 · Level III $46,530 · Level IV $51,355$36,878$41,704$46,530$51,355

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $50,565 · Level III $56,368 · Level IV $62,171$44,762$50,565$56,368$62,171

Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, ARLevel II $39,021 · Level III $40,040 · Level IV $41,059$38,002$39,021$40,040$41,059

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $38,875 · Level III $41,933 · Level IV $45,011$35,797$38,875$41,933$45,011

Urban Honolulu, HILevel II $37,086 · Level III $39,562 · Level IV $42,037$34,611$37,086$39,562$42,037

Lancaster, PALevel II $41,954 · Level III $47,923 · Level IV $53,893$35,984$41,954$47,923$53,893

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $47,445 · Level III $58,032 · Level IV $68,598$36,878$47,445$58,032$68,598

Rochester, NYLevel II $43,389 · Level III $50,939 · Level IV $58,490$35,838$43,389$50,939$58,490

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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