Chemical Plant Operator Hourly Rate

Updated: 29 May 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	$16	$32	$48
Hourly Rate	$13.23 - $31.54
Overtime	$18.50 - $47.06

	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	$32K	$64K	$96K
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,017
Profit Sharing	$1,250 - $2,750
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). )	$31,152 - $72,965
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 126

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Job Listings for Chemical Plant Operator Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Chemical Plant Operator	Momentive Performance Materials	Waterford, New York
	at www.momentive.com. Momentive Performance Materials seeks entry level Chemical Plant Operators at its Waterford, NY facility. Duties include operation of... Indeed
Jan 24	Chemical Plant Operator	Momentive	Waterford, New York
	CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATOR Momentive Performance Materials, Waterford, NY seeks chemical plant operators. Two years Mfg/industrial or chemical experience preferred... Indeed
Jan 23	CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATOR		Toledo, Ohio
	CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATOR Fulton County company has opening for an experienced Chemical Plant Operator. Experience with pyro processing, milling, batch mixing... Indeed
Jan 19	Chemical Pilot Plant Operators	Kelly Engineering Resources	Troy, Michigan
	Chemical Pilot Plant Operators working for our client in the Menlo Park area. Title: Chemical Pilot Plant... 5-10 years chemical plant, pilot plant, or catalyst... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Chemical Plant Operator Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


BASF Corporation	Not enough data
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Chemical Manufacturing	$12.74 - $34.08
Chemical Specialties	$19.44 - $29.57
Pharmaceuticals	$13.76 - $31.20
Chemicals, Fertilizers, Herbicides, Insecticides	Not enough data
Industrial Gases	Not enough data

Key Statistics for Chemical Plant Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 5%			Male 95%
Hourly Rate:	Not enough data			$16.82 - $26.56

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$16.45 - $27.30
Bachelor's Degree	$18.48 - $27.03
GED or High School Diploma	Not enough data
High School Diploma	Not enough data
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Chemical Process Technology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 94%		Dental: 83%
	Vision: 67%		None: 6%

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