Chemical plant and system operators
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
Chemical Plant and System Operators: Control or operate an entire chemical process or system of machines.
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Chemical plant and system operators | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Mining employment: 180 mean earnings: $40,810 (EC) (def) (IG) | $24,590 | $31,910 | $40,790 | $49,090 | $55,810 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction employment: n.a. mean earnings: $38,590 | $23,010 | $28,570 | $38,200 | $48,030 | $54,970 |
| Utilities employment: 160 mean earnings: $53,690 (EC) (def) (IG) | $40,970 | $47,650 | $52,410 | $57,180 | $73,900 |
| Utilities employment: 160 mean earnings: $53,690 | $40,970 | $47,650 | $52,410 | $57,180 | $73,900 |
| Manufacturing employment: 57,010 mean earnings: $46,930 (EC) (def) (IG) | $31,510 | $38,670 | $46,710 | $55,060 | $64,060 |
| Food Manufacturing employment: 40 mean earnings: $37,350 | $29,360 | $31,190 | $33,990 | $36,800 | $53,360 |
| Paper Manufacturing employment: 1,390 mean earnings: $48,240 | $37,380 | $41,820 | $48,650 | $54,620 | $58,820 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing employment: 1,460 mean earnings: $52,420 | $37,580 | $45,800 | $53,240 | $60,380 | $68,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing employment: 53,610 mean earnings: $46,830 | $31,430 | $38,570 | $46,520 | $54,950 | $63,970 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing employment: 50 mean earnings: $42,310 | $24,660 | $28,740 | $42,760 | $53,120 | $59,290 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing employment: 160 mean earnings: $37,260 | $29,090 | $31,070 | $34,390 | $40,880 | $45,450 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing employment: 80 mean earnings: $39,030 | $21,760 | $27,340 | $39,080 | $46,320 | $57,460 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employment: 50 mean earnings: $43,930 | $26,980 | $33,920 | $44,710 | $52,840 | $60,480 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing employment: n.a. mean earnings: $33,930 | $23,390 | $26,820 | $32,520 | $40,300 | $48,180 |
| Wholesale Trade employment: 550 mean earnings: $41,780 (EC) (def) (IG) | $28,790 | $33,120 | $41,130 | $50,830 | $56,250 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods employment: n.a. mean earnings: $42,500 | $30,890 | $33,280 | $37,550 | $52,820 | $56,740 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods employment: 410 mean earnings: $41,590 | $27,030 | $33,090 | $41,280 | $49,830 | $56,010 |
| Transportation and Warehousing employment: 260 mean earnings: $53,450 (EC) (def) (IG) | $38,030 | $47,380 | $54,400 | $62,680 | $69,470 |
| Pipeline Transportation employment: 260 mean earnings: $53,450 | $38,030 | $47,380 | $54,400 | $62,680 | $69,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 140 mean earnings: $42,090 (def) (IG) | $30,530 | $34,830 | $41,830 | $49,850 | $54,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 140 mean earnings: $42,090 | $30,530 | $34,830 | $41,830 | $49,850 | $54,570 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.