Compare One Occupation Across States
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Chemical Plant and System Operators
Full chemical plant and system operators overview →U.S. mean $79,970 · median $78,120
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | #1 | $109,100 | $128,830 | $52 | +36.4% | $64,820–$135,880 |
| Wyoming | #2 | $104,740 | $107,810 | $50 | +31% | $88,360–$114,380 |
| Kentucky | #3 | $99,730 | $97,550 | $48 | +24.7% | $72,820–$135,500 |
| Texas | #4 | $95,620 | $102,750 | $46 | +19.6% | $52,460–$124,220 |
| Louisiana | #5 | $95,460 | $100,060 | $46 | +19.4% | $62,890–$122,560 |
| California | #6 | $91,260 | $87,550 | $44 | +14.1% | $73,900–$111,930 |
| Oregon | #7 | $88,420 | $87,110 | $43 | +10.6% | $68,550–$102,330 |
| Maryland | #8 | $86,860 | $95,150 | $42 | +8.6% | $62,390–$99,760 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $86,380 | $86,820 | $42 | +8% | $62,760–$115,500 |
| Alabama | #10 | $85,710 | $91,610 | $41 | +7.2% | $56,500–$101,800 |
| Arkansas | #11 | $85,470 | $91,610 | $41 | +6.9% | $74,420–$97,280 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $85,260 | $83,710 | $41 | +6.6% | $64,870–$98,630 |
| Idaho | #13 | $77,120 | $82,980 | $37 | -3.6% | $54,740–$97,320 |
| West Virginia | #14 | $75,250 | $81,710 | $36 | -5.9% | $44,210–$90,250 |
| New Mexico | #15 | $73,430 | $72,610 | $35 | -8.2% | $70,190–$75,350 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $72,840 | $70,110 | $35 | -8.9% | $54,770–$90,420 |
| Mississippi | #17 | $71,980 | $71,080 | $35 | -10% | $46,920–$103,400 |
| Washington | #18 | $71,570 | $60,120 | $34 | -10.5% | $45,760–$114,010 |
| Michigan | #19 | $71,060 | $72,430 | $34 | -11.1% | $31,890–$102,190 |
| New York | #20 | $69,740 | $62,980 | $34 | -12.8% | $55,070–$90,690 |
| Illinois | #21 | $68,240 | $65,710 | $33 | -14.7% | $60,580–$83,690 |
| Ohio | #22 | $68,160 | $67,580 | $33 | -14.8% | $51,170–$75,890 |
| Colorado | #23 | $67,920 | $62,870 | $33 | -15.1% | $54,340–$81,550 |
| Minnesota | #24 | $65,940 | $66,500 | $32 | -17.5% | $50,010–$81,680 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $65,640 | $68,510 | $32 | -17.9% | $49,080–$75,120 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $65,470 | $62,720 | $31 | -18.1% | $49,180–$80,060 |
| Virginia | #27 | $64,330 | $63,000 | $31 | -19.6% | $36,330–$84,800 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $61,970 | $62,920 | $30 | -22.5% | $50,790–$78,580 |
| Utah | #29 | $60,990 | $63,460 | $29 | -23.7% | $52,970–$65,640 |
| Missouri | #30 | $58,650 | $55,470 | $28 | -26.7% | $46,590–$78,040 |
| South Dakota | #31 | $58,440 | $59,970 | $28 | -26.9% | $49,790–$65,640 |
| Iowa | #32 | $58,320 | $60,440 | $28 | -27.1% | $46,220–$65,850 |
| Georgia | #33 | $54,060 | $49,230 | $26 | -32.4% | $40,710–$71,020 |
| Indiana | #34 | $53,520 | $49,110 | $26 | -33.1% | $39,140–$67,470 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $52,060 | $45,830 | $25 | -34.9% | $41,620–$74,850 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.