Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tender Career

Job Description: Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.


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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tender Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$44,290

Median Hourly Wage

$21.29*

Total Employed Nationally

6,590


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2024-2034). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.