Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in the Industry of Chemical Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of chemical plant and system operators in the industry of chemical manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare chemical plant and system operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,200
25th Percentile Wage
$48,010
50th Percentile Wage
$63,010
75th Percentile Wage
$76,750
90th Percentile Wage
$87,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chemical plant and system operators in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chemical plant and system operators is $87,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chemical plant and system operators is $36,200.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators in the industry of Chemical Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$63,010
3.51% 13.39%
2016
$60,800
2.01% -
2015
$59,580
6.03% -
2014
$55,990
2.25% -
2013
$54,730
0.29% -
2012
$54,570
- -

Table 3. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector