The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $65,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,800.
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 | $83,650 | 4.63% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $79,780 | 7.17% | - |
| 2020 | $74,060 | 25.07% | - |
| 2019 | $55,490 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $53,410 | -4.40% | - |
| 2017 | $55,760 | -8.05% | - |
| 2016 | $60,250 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $57,630 | -3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | -12.42% | - |
| 2013 | $67,230 | 10.38% | - |
| 2012 | $60,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,650, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $100,550). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Syracuse | |
| Rochester |