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What chemical plant and system operators are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What chemical plant and system operators are paid nationally 10th percentile $48,400, 25th percentile $60,330, median $78,120, 75th percentile $98,660, 90th percentile $111,930 $48,400 $111,930 $60,330 $98,660 Median $78,120
The ten states with the most chemical plant and system operators employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Louisiana3,400$81,690 to $104,570 (middle half), median $100,060
Texas2,360$73,850 to $117,430 (middle half), median $102,750
California780$81,210 to $103,060 (middle half), median $87,550
Pennsylvania770$64,260 to $80,940 (middle half), median $70,110
Virginia760$48,950 to $77,930 (middle half), median $63,000
North Carolina660$51,880 to $66,370 (middle half), median $62,920
South Carolina610$59,950 to $74,370 (middle half), median $68,510
Massachusetts570$82,040 to $92,880 (middle half), median $83,710
Iowa490$50,630 to $62,540 (middle half), median $60,440
Missouri450$50,400 to $59,410 (middle half), median $55,470

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.