The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical plant and system operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $85,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,760 | 6.55% | 49.49% |
| 2021 | $98,830 | 38.77% | - |
| 2020 | $60,510 | -18.49% | - |
| 2019 | $71,700 | -1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $72,500 | -2.12% | - |
| 2017 | $74,040 | 23.69% | - |
| 2016 | $56,500 | 0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $56,130 | -12.42% | - |
| 2014 | $63,100 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $62,240 | 14.17% | - |
| 2012 | $53,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,760, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of California, followed by Bakersfield-Delano (median annual salary $91,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in Bakersfield-Delano.