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 UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          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
          Wisconsin Hourly $23.64 $25.00 $30.15 $32.60 $38.49
          Yearly $49,180 $52,000 $62,720 $67,800 $80,060
          Minnesota Hourly $24.04 $25.17 $31.97 $36.41 $39.27
          Yearly $50,010 $52,350 $66,500 $75,740 $81,680
          Pennsylvania Hourly $26.33 $30.89 $33.71 $38.91 $43.47
          Yearly $54,770 $64,260 $70,110 $80,940 $90,420
          Michigan Hourly $15.33 $28.11 $34.82 $40.35 $49.13
          Yearly $31,890 $58,460 $72,430 $83,930 $102,190
          Utah Hourly $25.47 $26.52 $30.51 $30.51 $31.56
          Yearly $52,970 $55,150 $63,460 $63,460 $65,640
          South Dakota Hourly $23.94 $25.01 $28.83 $29.67 $31.56
          Yearly $49,790 $52,020 $59,970 $61,720 $65,640
          Maryland Hourly $29.99 $37.66 $45.75 $45.75 $47.96
          Yearly $62,390 $78,340 $95,150 $95,150 $99,760
          Ohio Hourly $24.60 $32.31 $32.49 $34.01 $36.49
          Yearly $51,170 $67,210 $67,580 $70,740 $75,890
          California Hourly $35.53 $39.05 $42.09 $49.55 $53.81
          Yearly $73,900 $81,210 $87,550 $103,060 $111,930
          New York Hourly $26.48 $26.48 $30.28 $40.57 $43.60
          Yearly $55,070 $55,070 $62,980 $84,390 $90,690
          Louisiana Hourly $30.23 $39.28 $48.10 $50.27 $58.92
          Yearly $62,890 $81,690 $100,060 $104,570 $122,560
          Idaho Hourly $26.32 $27.58 $39.90 $39.90 $46.79
          Yearly $54,740 $57,360 $82,980 $82,990 $97,320
          Georgia Hourly $19.57 $21.98 $23.67 $29.33 $34.14
          Yearly $40,710 $45,720 $49,230 $61,010 $71,020
          Oregon Hourly $32.96 $36.74 $41.88 $48.46 $49.20
          Yearly $68,550 $76,420 $87,110 $100,800 $102,330
          Florida Hourly $31.16 $36.64 $61.94 $64.77 $65.33
          Yearly $64,820 $76,200 $128,830 $134,730 $135,880
          Alabama Hourly $27.16 $37.54 $44.04 $46.26 $48.94
          Yearly $56,500 $78,080 $91,610 $96,210 $101,800
          Colorado Hourly $26.12 $28.63 $30.23 $36.39 $39.21
          Yearly $54,340 $59,560 $62,870 $75,680 $81,550
          Illinois Hourly $29.12 $29.13 $31.59 $35.95 $40.24
          Yearly $60,580 $60,580 $65,710 $74,770 $83,690
          North Carolina Hourly $24.42 $24.94 $30.25 $31.91 $37.78
          Yearly $50,790 $51,880 $62,920 $66,370 $78,580
          Tennessee Hourly $20.01 $20.71 $22.03 $26.81 $35.98
          Yearly $41,620 $43,070 $45,830 $55,760 $74,850
          Texas Hourly $25.22 $35.51 $49.40 $56.46 $59.72
          Yearly $52,460 $73,850 $102,750 $117,430 $124,220
          Massachusetts Hourly $31.19 $39.44 $40.25 $44.65 $47.42
          Yearly $64,870 $82,040 $83,710 $92,880 $98,630
          South Carolina Hourly $23.60 $28.82 $32.94 $35.76 $36.11
          Yearly $49,080 $59,950 $68,510 $74,370 $75,120
          Washington Hourly $22.00 $23.88 $28.90 $48.75 $54.81
          Yearly $45,760 $49,670 $60,120 $101,400 $114,010
          Virginia Hourly $17.47 $23.54 $30.29 $37.47 $40.77
          Yearly $36,330 $48,950 $63,000 $77,930 $84,800
          Wyoming Hourly $42.48 $47.10 $51.83 $54.99 $54.99
          Yearly $88,360 $97,960 $107,810 $114,380 $114,380
          Kentucky Hourly $35.01 $38.72 $46.90 $54.29 $65.15
          Yearly $72,820 $80,530 $97,550 $112,920 $135,500
          Mississippi Hourly $22.56 $22.80 $34.17 $41.04 $49.71
          Yearly $46,920 $47,430 $71,080 $85,370 $103,400
          New Jersey Hourly $30.17 $34.89 $41.74 $45.64 $55.53
          Yearly $62,760 $72,570 $86,820 $94,920 $115,500
          Arkansas Hourly $35.78 $39.23 $44.04 $44.32 $46.77
          Yearly $74,420 $81,610 $91,610 $92,180 $97,280
          West Virginia Hourly $21.25 $31.39 $39.28 $40.27 $43.39
          Yearly $44,210 $65,280 $81,710 $83,760 $90,250
          Indiana Hourly $18.82 $21.96 $23.61 $28.83 $32.44
          Yearly $39,140 $45,680 $49,110 $59,960 $67,470
          New Mexico Hourly $33.74 $34.91 $34.91 $35.45 $36.23
          Yearly $70,190 $72,610 $72,610 $73,730 $75,350
          Iowa Hourly $22.22 $24.34 $29.06 $30.07 $31.66
          Yearly $46,220 $50,630 $60,440 $62,540 $65,850
          Missouri Hourly $22.40 $24.23 $26.67 $28.56 $37.52
          Yearly $46,590 $50,400 $55,470 $59,410 $78,040
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