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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

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $22.91 $28.77 $38.48 $48.06 $52.15
      AreaName Yearly $47,650 $59,830 $80,030 $99,960 $108,470
      North Dakota Hourly $44.86 $44.86 $51.49 $51.49 $51.49
      AreaName Yearly $93,300 $93,300 $107,090 $107,090 $107,090
      New Jersey Hourly $19.53 $28.00 $51.22 $54.81 $54.81
      AreaName Yearly $40,610 $58,240 $106,530 $114,010 $114,010
      Texas Hourly $37.71 $46.51 $50.30 $54.07 $54.30
      AreaName Yearly $78,430 $96,740 $104,620 $112,460 $112,940
      California Hourly $31.43 $43.53 $49.66 $53.63 $53.63
      AreaName Yearly $65,360 $90,550 $103,300 $111,560 $111,560
      Wyoming Hourly $30.38 $47.60 $47.60 $50.72 $50.72
      AreaName Yearly $63,200 $99,010 $99,010 $105,500 $105,500
      Louisiana Hourly $25.71 $37.59 $45.73 $48.62 $50.78
      AreaName Yearly $53,480 $78,180 $95,120 $101,130 $105,620
      Maryland Hourly $29.76 $32.14 $40.68 $42.35 $42.51
      AreaName Yearly $61,890 $66,850 $84,620 $88,090 $88,420
      Alabama Hourly $30.88 $34.13 $39.99 $39.99 $42.23
      AreaName Yearly $64,220 $70,980 $83,170 $83,170 $87,830
      Washington Hourly $22.03 $24.15 $34.67 $49.12 $53.69
      AreaName Yearly $45,820 $50,240 $72,110 $102,160 $111,680
      Michigan Hourly $14.54 $25.40 $34.34 $41.68 $49.27
      AreaName Yearly $30,250 $52,830 $71,420 $86,700 $102,470
      Missouri Hourly $28.34 $31.06 $33.19 $35.97 $37.79
      AreaName Yearly $58,940 $64,600 $69,030 $74,810 $78,600
      Montana Hourly $23.98 $29.78 $32.85 $37.78 $46.58
      AreaName Yearly $49,870 $61,950 $68,320 $78,590 $96,880
      Mississippi Hourly $21.97 $22.14 $32.39 $43.03 $43.03
      AreaName Yearly $45,700 $46,050 $67,370 $89,500 $89,500
      Ohio Hourly $29.30 $29.89 $32.09 $35.17 $36.51
      AreaName Yearly $60,950 $62,180 $66,750 $73,140 $75,940
      Florida Hourly $26.96 $28.47 $31.72 $33.91 $36.19
      AreaName Yearly $56,080 $59,220 $65,970 $70,540 $75,270
      Illinois Hourly $29.37 $30.40 $31.27 $35.65 $35.77
      AreaName Yearly $61,080 $63,240 $65,040 $74,140 $74,390
      Minnesota Hourly $28.46 $31.19 $31.19 $35.44 $56.70
      AreaName Yearly $59,200 $64,870 $64,870 $73,710 $117,940
      Tennessee Hourly $22.40 $25.48 $31.10 $32.92 $34.13
      AreaName Yearly $46,600 $52,990 $64,690 $68,470 $70,990
      Wisconsin Hourly $23.21 $25.24 $31.06 $35.61 $45.48
      AreaName Yearly $48,280 $52,490 $64,610 $74,070 $94,600
      Oregon Hourly $24.78 $27.88 $30.58 $38.48 $44.76
      AreaName Yearly $51,540 $58,000 $63,610 $80,030 $93,090
      South Carolina Hourly $22.50 $23.97 $30.36 $30.39 $32.37
      AreaName Yearly $46,800 $49,860 $63,150 $63,210 $67,330
      Colorado Hourly $25.17 $25.70 $29.59 $32.68 $41.33
      AreaName Yearly $52,340 $53,460 $61,550 $67,970 $85,960
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.75 $25.34 $29.45 $33.77 $35.34
      AreaName Yearly $47,310 $52,720 $61,260 $70,240 $73,510
      Massachusetts Hourly $26.17 $28.74 $28.77 $39.08 $47.67
      AreaName Yearly $54,430 $59,790 $59,830 $81,290 $99,150
      Iowa Hourly $24.32 $24.71 $28.24 $29.40 $29.97
      AreaName Yearly $50,590 $51,400 $58,730 $61,150 $62,340
      South Dakota Hourly $23.61 $23.64 $26.30 $27.00 $27.24
      AreaName Yearly $49,120 $49,180 $54,700 $56,160 $56,650
      New York Hourly $23.74 $24.42 $25.91 $36.99 $40.43
      AreaName Yearly $49,370 $50,790 $53,890 $76,940 $84,090
      North Carolina Hourly $21.53 $23.29 $25.65 $28.95 $29.77
      AreaName Yearly $44,780 $48,450 $53,350 $60,220 $61,930
      Georgia Hourly $19.65 $21.95 $24.68 $28.54 $32.59
      AreaName Yearly $40,870 $45,650 $51,330 $59,370 $67,790
      Utah Hourly $22.25 $23.39 $24.35 $28.72 $28.98
      AreaName Yearly $46,280 $48,640 $50,650 $59,730 $60,280
      West Virginia Hourly $20.76 $22.16 $24.32 $30.15 $35.65
      AreaName Yearly $43,170 $46,100 $50,580 $62,720 $74,140
      Indiana Hourly $15.43 $15.43 $21.52 $30.10 $34.38
      AreaName Yearly $32,100 $32,100 $44,770 $62,610 $71,520
      Arkansas Hourly $14.67 $15.93 $20.93 $23.69 $41.68
      AreaName Yearly $30,510 $33,140 $43,540 $49,260 $86,690
      Virginia Hourly $14.52 $14.88 $16.86 $17.85 $21.50
      AreaName Yearly $30,190 $30,940 $35,070 $37,130 $44,720
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