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 WASHINGTON

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
Washington	Hourly	$22.00	$23.88	$28.90	$48.75	$54.81
	Yearly	$45,760	$49,670	$60,120	$101,400	$114,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area	Hourly	$28.66	$36.74	$41.93	$48.46	$49.20
	Yearly	$59,610	$76,420	$87,210	$100,800	$102,330
Western Washington Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Walla Walla, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Eastern Washington Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Yakima, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bellingham, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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