Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary by State and Metro Area
Chemical Plant and System Operators in the United States earn a median salary of $78,120/year ($37.56/hr). Salaries range from $48,400 to $111,930 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 35 states and 28 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$48K
10th percentile
$60K
25th percentile
$78K
Median
$99K
75th percentile
$112K
90th percentile
Where Chemical Plant and System Operators have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $129K | $1,658 | $79K |
| Wyoming | $108K | $1,008 | $72K |
| Texas | $103K | $1,415 | $64K |
| Louisiana | $100K | $1,191 | $61K |
| Kentucky | $98K | $1,110 | $60K |
| Arkansas | $92K | $1,021 | $57K |
| Alabama | $92K | $1,085 | $55K |
| West Virginia | $82K | $1,008 | $50K |
| Idaho | $83K | $1,136 | $49K |
| Maryland | $95K | $1,795 | $49K |
| Oregon | $87K | $1,555 | $44K |
| New Mexico | $73K | $1,119 | $43K |
| Mississippi | $71K | $1,077 | $42K |
| Michigan | $72K | $1,272 | $41K |
| New Jersey | $87K | $2,067 | $41K |
| Ohio | $68K | $1,188 | $41K |
| Pennsylvania | $70K | $1,351 | $39K |
| South Carolina | $69K | $1,263 | $39K |
| South Dakota | $60K | $1,017 | $38K |
| Wisconsin | $63K | $1,202 | $36K |
| California | $88K | $2,471 | $36K |
| Iowa | $60K | $1,064 | $35K |
| Massachusetts | $84K | $2,347 | $35K |
| Minnesota | $67K | $1,384 | $35K |
| Illinois | $66K | $1,407 | $34K |
| North Carolina | $63K | $1,284 | $34K |
| Utah | $63K | $1,350 | $34K |
| Missouri | $55K | $1,097 | $32K |
| Virginia | $63K | $1,646 | $30K |
| Washington | $60K | $1,830 | $28K |
| Colorado | $63K | $1,832 | $28K |
| New York | $63K | $1,917 | $27K |
| Indiana | $49K | $1,144 | $26K |
| Tennessee | $46K | $1,215 | $24K |
| Georgia | $49K | $1,434 | $22K |
Chemical Plant and System Operators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $129K | $61.94/hr | 60 |
| Wyoming | $108K | $51.83/hr | 300 |
| Texas | $103K | $49.4/hr | 2,360 |
| Louisiana | $100K | $48.1/hr | 3,400 |
| Kentucky | $98K | $46.9/hr | 40 |
| Maryland | $95K | $45.75/hr | 290 |
| Alabama | $92K | $44.04/hr | 230 |
| Arkansas | $92K | $44.04/hr | 240 |
| California | $88K | $42.09/hr | 780 |
| Oregon | $87K | $41.88/hr | 120 |
| New Jersey | $87K | $41.74/hr | 330 |
| Massachusetts | $84K | $40.25/hr | 570 |
| Idaho | $83K | $39.9/hr | 60 |
| West Virginia | $82K | $39.28/hr | 380 |
| New Mexico | $73K | $34.91/hr | , |
| Michigan | $72K | $34.82/hr | 40 |
| Mississippi | $71K | $34.17/hr | 320 |
| Pennsylvania | $70K | $33.71/hr | 770 |
| South Carolina | $69K | $32.94/hr | 610 |
| Ohio | $68K | $32.49/hr | 240 |
| Minnesota | $67K | $31.97/hr | 150 |
| Illinois | $66K | $31.59/hr | 160 |
| Utah | $63K | $30.51/hr | 320 |
| Virginia | $63K | $30.29/hr | 760 |
| New York | $63K | $30.28/hr | 120 |
| North Carolina | $63K | $30.25/hr | 660 |
| Colorado | $63K | $30.23/hr | 400 |
| Wisconsin | $63K | $30.15/hr | 90 |
| Iowa | $60K | $29.06/hr | 490 |
| Washington | $60K | $28.9/hr | 350 |
| South Dakota | $60K | $28.83/hr | 180 |
| Missouri | $55K | $26.67/hr | 450 |
| Georgia | $49K | $23.67/hr | 220 |
| Indiana | $49K | $23.61/hr | 320 |
| Tennessee | $46K | $22.03/hr | 350 |
Showing 1–10 of 35 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $117K | , |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $112K | 300 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $106K | 1,420 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $104K | 1,720 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $102K | 740 |
| Mobile, AL | $96K | 110 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $92K | 460 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90K | 200 |
| Worcester, MA | $89K | 90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $87K | 100 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $84K | 30 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82K | 410 |
| Richmond, VA | $78K | 340 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77K | 310 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $70K | , |
| Spartanburg, SC | $69K | 100 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69K | 130 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $68K | 80 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $67K | 50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $67K | 130 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $66K | 110 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $65K | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64K | 280 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62K | 30 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $60K | 100 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $57K | 100 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $55K | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $52K | 190 |