Chemical Plant and System Operators salary by location
National median: $78,120 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state | $128,830 | +64.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $117,430 | +50.3% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $111,900 | +43.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $107,810 | +38.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $106,020 | +35.7% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $104,410 | +33.7% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $102,750 | +31.5% | 2,360 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $102,310 | +31.0% | 740 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $100,060 | +28.1% | 3,400 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $97,550 | +24.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $96,210 | +23.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $95,150 | +21.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $92,260 | +18.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $91,610 | +17.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $91,610 | +17.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $90,470 | +15.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $88,510 | +13.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $87,550 | +12.1% | 780 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $87,210 | +11.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $87,110 | +11.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $86,820 | +11.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $84,390 | +8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $83,710 | +7.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $82,980 | +6.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $82,170 | +5.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $81,710 | +4.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $77,930 | −0.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $77,260 | −1.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $72,610 | −7.1% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $72,430 | −7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $71,080 | −9.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $70,110 | −10.3% | 770 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $69,710 | −10.8% | — | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $68,810 | −11.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $68,590 | −12.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $68,510 | −12.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $67,580 | −13.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $67,540 | −13.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $66,840 | −14.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $66,640 | −14.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $66,500 | −14.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $65,750 | −15.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $65,710 | −15.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $65,450 | −16.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $64,360 | −17.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $63,460 | −18.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $63,000 | −19.4% | 760 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $62,980 | −19.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $62,920 | −19.5% | 660 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $62,870 | −19.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $62,720 | −19.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $62,160 | −20.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $60,440 | −22.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $60,430 | −22.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $60,120 | −23.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $59,970 | −23.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $57,370 | −26.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $55,470 | −29.0% | 450 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $55,210 | −29.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $52,330 | −33.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $49,230 | −37.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $49,110 | −37.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $45,830 | −41.3% | 350 | 2025 |