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Chemical Plant and System Operators in Montana

Chemical Plant and System Operators in Montana

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

$60,500 Median Salary
  • Chemical Plant and System Operators in Montana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Plant and System Operators Work in Montana?

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

There were 140 Chemical Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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What do Chemical Plant and System Operators Make in Montana?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Plant and System Operators ranged from $43,600 to $81,340 with $60,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.96 to $39.11. The median hourly rate was $29.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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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

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