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Chemical Plant and System Operators in Iowa

Get the information you need to know about working as a Chemical Plant or System Operator.

5.6% Jobs Projection

$55,990 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Chemical Plant and System Operators in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Chemical Plant and System Operators in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Chemical Plant and System Operators in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Chemical Plant and System Operators Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 1,090 people working as Chemical Plant and System Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,360 Chemical Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 400 Chemical Plant and System Operators working in it, which means Iowa has more Chemical Plant and System Operators than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Chemical Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.3%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Chemical Plant and System Operators job openings in Iowa, and 950 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 30,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemical Plant and System Operators Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Plant and System Operators ranged from $40,750 to $85,960 with $55,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.59 to $41.33. The median hourly rate was $26.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.33.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Chemical Plant and System Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Chemical Plant and System Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	5,200	$71,290
Louisiana	4,760	$69,510
Ohio	1,490	$61,560
California	1,290	$50,750
South Carolina	1,180	$51,440
Iowa	1,090	$55,990
Florida	930	$60,880
Georgia	910	$52,500
Minnesota	860	$49,260
Alabama	800	$70,500
Illinois	760	$64,440
North Carolina	740	$47,580
Kentucky	730	$63,220
New Jersey	590	$63,470
New York	550	$54,530
Mississippi	420	$61,270
Indiana	410	$47,970
Tennessee	390	$0
Maryland	380	$58,210
Massachusetts	320	$55,360

Below are the states where Chemical Plant and System Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$79,130
Texas	$71,290
Alabama	$70,500
Louisiana	$69,510
Delaware	$68,340
West Virginia	$65,980
Illinois	$64,440
New Jersey	$63,470
Kentucky	$63,220
Ohio	$61,560

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Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Plant and System Operators	340
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	110
Gas Plant Operators	70

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