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Chemical Plant and System Operators

At a Glance

Median Annual Salary
$89,386

Local Jobs
334

Regional Salary
$86,493

Occupation Profile

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

By the numbers:

Median Annual Earnings

$89,386

Median Annual Earnings are the midpoint earned by 50 percent of workers who are the lowest paid and 50 percent of workers who are the highest paid in a particular occupation

Local Jobs

334

Jobs are any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation (note: one individual may hold multiple jobs)

Regional Salary

$86,493

Average Annual Earnings are determined by dividing the total earnings for the occupation by the number of jobs in the occupation.

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Chemical Plant and System Operators

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