Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Chemical Plant and System Operators in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$23.27	$29.01	$37.56	$47.44	$53.81
	Yearly	$48,400	$60,330	$78,120	$98,660	$111,930
Missouri	Hourly	$22.40	$24.23	$26.67	$28.56	$37.52
	Yearly	$46,590	$50,400	$55,470	$59,410	$78,040
Southeast Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	$19.41	$22.40	$28.56	$33.26	$35.53
	Yearly	$40,380	$46,590	$59,400	$69,170	$73,900
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$23.27	$25.14	$25.16	$28.09	$31.04
	Yearly	$48,390	$52,290	$52,330	$58,430	$64,570
Springfield, MO Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Jefferson City, MO Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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North Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southwest Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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