Chemical Plant and System Operators: pay by state
SOC 51-8091 ยท Production. 35 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 60 | $109,100 | $128,830 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 300 | $104,740 | $107,810 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 40 | $99,730 | $97,550 |
| 4 | Texas | 2,360 | $95,620 | $102,750 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 3,400 | $95,460 | $100,060 |
| 6 | California | 780 | $91,260 | $87,550 |
| 7 | Oregon | 120 | $88,420 | $87,110 |
| 8 | Maryland | 290 | $86,860 | $95,150 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 330 | $86,380 | $86,820 |
| 10 | Alabama | 230 | $85,710 | $91,610 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 240 | $85,470 | $91,610 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 570 | $85,260 | $83,710 |
| 13 | Idaho | 60 | $77,120 | $82,980 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 380 | $75,250 | $81,710 |
| 15 | New Mexico | n/a | $73,430 | $72,610 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 770 | $72,840 | $70,110 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 320 | $71,980 | $71,080 |
| 18 | Washington | 350 | $71,570 | $60,120 |
| 19 | Michigan | 40 | $71,060 | $72,430 |
| 20 | New York | 120 | $69,740 | $62,980 |
| 21 | Illinois | 160 | $68,240 | $65,710 |
| 22 | Ohio | 240 | $68,160 | $67,580 |
| 23 | Colorado | 400 | $67,920 | $62,870 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 150 | $65,940 | $66,500 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 610 | $65,640 | $68,510 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 90 | $65,470 | $62,720 |
| 27 | Virginia | 760 | $64,330 | $63,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 660 | $61,970 | $62,920 |
| 29 | Utah | 320 | $60,990 | $63,460 |
| 30 | Missouri | 450 | $58,650 | $55,470 |
| 31 | South Dakota | 180 | $58,440 | $59,970 |
| 32 | Iowa | 490 | $58,320 | $60,440 |
| 33 | Georgia | 220 | $54,060 | $49,230 |
| 34 | Indiana | 320 | $53,520 | $49,110 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 350 | $52,060 | $45,830 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.