Chemical Operator Hourly Rate

Updated: 3 Jun 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$12	$24	$36
Hourly Rate	$13.23 - $25.55
Overtime	$16.31 - $35.79

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,019
Profit Sharing	$1,500 - $5,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$28,938 - $61,517
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 188

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Job Listings for Chemical Operator Jobs

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Jan 24	Chemical Operator	Emerald Performance Materials	Illinois
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Companies and Industries for Chemical Operator Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


BASF Corporation	Not enough data
Pfizer, Inc.	Not enough data
Abbott Laboratories	Not enough data
Novozymes Incorporated	Not enough data
Henkel Corporation	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Chemical Manufacturing	$14.49 - $28.22
Pharmaceuticals	$13.80 - $26.79
Adhesives	$14.74 - $22.00
Chemical Specialties	$16.50 - $23.00
Manufacturing and Distribution	$17.32 - $21.95

Key Statistics for Chemical Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Hourly Rate:	$11.97 - $21.18			$15.08 - $20.93

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$14.74 - $17.04
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	Not enough data
Associate's Degree	Not enough data
High School Diploma	Not enough data
GED or High School Diploma	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 63%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Chemical Operator Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chemical Operator

Salary Range

$28,938 - $61,517

	Chemical Technician $27,123 - $55,723
	Fork Lift Operator $20,358 - $41,794

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chemical Operator

Salary Range

$28,938 - $61,517

	Chemical Plant Operator $32,922 - $72,601
	Chemical Process Operator $34,413 - $79,327
	Chemical Plant / System Operator $31,827 - $72,330

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Highest Hourly Rates By City for Chemical Operator Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Chemical Operator Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. Kalamazoo, Michigan

2. Buffalo, New York

Chemical Operator Job Description

People with the job title Chemical Operator typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Chemical Equipment Controllers and Operators

Control or operate equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Typical equipment used are: reaction kettles, catalytic converters, continuous or batch treating equipment, saturator tanks, electrolytic cells, reactor vessels, recovery units, and fermentation chambers.

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