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.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
FLstate$128,830+64.9%602025
Beaumont, TXmetropolitan$117,430+50.3%2025
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$111,900+43.2%3002025
WYstate$107,810+38.0%3002025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$106,020+35.7%1,4202025
Baton Rouge, LAmetropolitan$104,410+33.7%1,7202025
TXstate$102,750+31.5%2,3602025
Lake Charles, LAmetropolitan$102,310+31.0%7402025
LAstate$100,060+28.1%3,4002025
KYstate$97,550+24.9%402025
Mobile, ALmetropolitan$96,210+23.2%1102025
MDstate$95,150+21.8%2902025
New Orleans, LAmetropolitan$92,260+18.1%4602025
ALstate$91,610+17.3%2302025
ARstate$91,610+17.3%2402025
New York, NYmetropolitan$90,470+15.8%2002025
Worcester, MAmetropolitan$88,510+13.3%902025
CAstate$87,550+12.1%7802025
Portland, ORmetropolitan$87,210+11.6%1002025
ORstate$87,110+11.5%1202025
NJstate$86,820+11.1%3302025
Buffalo, NYmetropolitan$84,390+8.0%302025
MAstate$83,710+7.2%5702025
IDstate$82,980+6.2%602025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$82,170+5.2%4102025
WVstate$81,710+4.6%3802025
Richmond, VAmetropolitan$77,930−0.2%3402025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$77,260−1.1%3102025
NMstate$72,610−7.1%2025
MIstate$72,430−7.3%402025
MSstate$71,080−9.0%3202025
PAstate$70,110−10.3%7702025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$69,710−10.8%2025
Spartanburg, SCmetropolitan$68,810−11.9%1002025
Denver, COmetropolitan$68,590−12.2%1302025
SCstate$68,510−12.3%6102025
OHstate$67,580−13.5%2402025
Charleston, SCmetropolitan$67,540−13.5%802025
Hagerstown, MDmetropolitan$66,840−14.4%502025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$66,640−14.7%1302025
MNstate$66,500−14.9%1502025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$65,750−15.8%1102025
ILstate$65,710−15.9%1602025
Greensboro, NCmetropolitan$65,450−16.2%902025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$64,360−17.6%2802025
UTstate$63,460−18.8%3202025
VAstate$63,000−19.4%7602025
NYstate$62,980−19.4%1202025
NCstate$62,920−19.5%6602025
COstate$62,870−19.5%4002025
WIstate$62,720−19.7%902025
Sioux Falls, SDmetropolitan$62,160−20.4%302025
IAstate$60,440−22.6%4902025
Greenville, SCmetropolitan$60,430−22.6%1002025
WAstate$60,120−23.0%3502025
SDstate$59,970−23.2%1802025
Memphis, TNmetropolitan$57,370−26.6%1002025
MOstate$55,470−29.0%4502025
Albany, NYmetropolitan$55,210−29.3%702025
St. Louis, MOmetropolitan$52,330−33.0%1902025
GAstate$49,230−37.0%2202025
INstate$49,110−37.1%3202025
TNstate$45,830−41.3%3502025