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Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary in Kentucky

SOC 51-8091 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chemical Plant and System Operators in Kentucky is $98,890 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.54 per hour. This is 34% above the national median of $73,540. 70 people work as Chemical Plant and System Operators in Kentucky. Wages have grown 47% since 2014, when the median was $67,500.

Median Annual Salary

$98,890

Mean Annual

$97,230

Median Hourly

$47.54

Total Employed

70

Location Quotient

0.30

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$71k
10th
$79k
25th
$99k
Median
$114k
75th
$131k
90th

How This Compares

Kentucky

$98,890

this metro

United States

$73,540

you earn +34% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $98,890
2022 $66,390
2021 $56,820
2020 $60,560
2019 $59,220
2018 $63,220
2017 $65,410
2016 $63,360
2015 $66,280
2014 $67,500

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