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Chemical Plant and System Operators in Mississippi

Chemical Plant and System Operators in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Chemical Plant or System Operator?

$61,270 Median Salary
  • Chemical Plant and System Operators in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Chemical Plant or System Operator Career?

How Many Chemical Plant and System Operators Work in Mississippi?

420 people worked as Chemical Plant and System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 550 Chemical Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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What do Chemical Plant and System Operators Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Plant and System Operators ranged from $32,280 to $82,290 with $61,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.52 to $39.56. The median hourly rate was $29.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.83 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.37.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Chemical Plant and System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemical Plant and System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 290 n/a

Top States for Chemical Plant and System Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Mississippi Employment Total
Gas Plant Operators 200
Plant and System Operators 60

References

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