What are the main factors that influence a Chemical Production Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Chemical Production Operator?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Chemical Production Operator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Chemical Production Operator's salary?

A Chemical Production Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,135 for beginners, reaching about $57,471 at mid-level, and approach $129,862 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Chemical Production Operator?

Chemical Production Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chemical Production Operator roles are District of Columbia $50,502, California $50,310, Massachusetts $49,640. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chemical Production Operator roles make?

Salaries for Chemical Production Operator level roles vary by specialization: Chemical Production Engineer: $83,135; Chemical Process Equipment Operator III: $59,300; Chemical Production Operator III: $59,280; Chemical Plant Operator III: $59,279; Chemical Operator: $55,523.

Chemical Production Operator Salary in Montana

How much does a Chemical Production Operator make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Production Operator in Montana is $43,062 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Chemical Production Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,565
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,468 to $47,513
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,195

10% $36,195

50% (Median) $43,062

90% $51,565

Chemical Production Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,513	$3,959	$914	$23
Average	$43,062	$3,589	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$39,468	$3,289	$759	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Chemical Production Operator Salaries

A Chemical Production Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Chemical Production Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chemical Production Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,135
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,116
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,471
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,964
Expert (over 8 years): $129,862

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Chemical Production Operator	less than 1 year	$42,135
Chemical Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$52,116
Chemical Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$57,471
Chemical Plant Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$93,964
Chemical Plant Operations Manager	over 8 years	$129,862

How Do Chemical Production Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Chemical Production Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,502.
California: $50,310.
Massachusetts: $49,640.

District of Columbia $50,502 California $50,310 Massachusetts $49,640 Washington $49,457 New Jersey $49,439 Alaska $49,375 Connecticut $48,746 New York $48,490

Hawaii $47,674 Rhode Island $47,291 Maryland $47,031 Minnesota $46,675 Colorado $46,538 Illinois $46,493 Oregon $46,319 Delaware $46,191

New Hampshire $46,111 Virginia $45,931 Pennsylvania $45,407 Nevada $45,142 North Dakota $45,056 Michigan $44,919 Wisconsin $44,869 Vermont $44,768

Texas $44,490 Maine $44,472 Arizona $44,445 Ohio $44,413 Georgia $43,993 Indiana $43,783 Wyoming $43,742 Utah $43,678

Iowa $43,651 Kansas $43,432 Louisiana $43,368 North Carolina $43,345 Missouri $43,336 Florida $43,158 Montana $43,062 Nebraska $42,971

Kentucky $42,921 South Carolina $42,739 Tennessee $42,625 Idaho $42,579 New Mexico $42,246 Oklahoma $42,173 Alabama $41,904 South Dakota $41,452

Arkansas $41,206 West Virginia $41,074 Mississippi $40,677

Top Paying Cities for Chemical Production Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $42,800
Acton: $43,837
Ashland: $42,767

Absarokee, MT $42,800

Acton, MT $43,837

Ashland, MT $42,767

Ballantine, MT $43,769

Bearcreek, MT $42,794

Belfry, MT $42,838

Bighorn, MT $42,697

Big Timber, MT $42,765

Birney, MT $42,737

Boyd, MT $43,186

Bridger, MT $43,018

Broadview, MT $43,594

Busby, MT $42,786

Clyde Park, MT $42,772

Columbus, MT $43,124

Cooke City, MT $42,689

Crow Agency, MT $42,822

Custer, MT $42,834

Decker, MT $42,778

Edgar, MT $43,674

Emigrant, MT $42,769

Fishtail, MT $42,732

Fromberg, MT $43,501

Gardiner, MT $42,770

Garryowen, MT $42,805

Grass Range, MT $42,726

Greycliff, MT $42,767

Hardin, MT $43,178

Fort Smith, MT $43,044

Harlowton, MT $42,750

Huntley, MT $43,985

Hysham, MT $42,719

Ingomar, MT $42,638

Joliet, MT $43,506

Lame Deer, MT $42,811

Laurel, MT $43,972

Lavina, MT $42,869

Livingston, MT $42,820

Lodge Grass, MT $42,829

Mc Leod, MT $42,675

Martinsdale, MT $42,703

Melstone, MT $42,719

Melville, MT $42,687

Molt, MT $43,713

Mosby, MT $42,660

Musselshell, MT $42,704

Nye, MT $42,727

Otter, MT $42,768

Park City, MT $43,670

Pompeys Pillar, MT $43,498

Pray, MT $42,747

Pryor, MT $43,522

Rapelje, MT $43,019

Red Lodge, MT $42,803

Reed Point, MT $42,750

Roberts, MT $42,984

Roscoe, MT $42,719

Roundup, MT $42,800

Ryegate, MT $42,711

Saint Xavier, MT $43,005

Sanders, MT $42,771

Sand Springs, MT $42,665

Shawmut, MT $42,698

Shepherd, MT $43,793

Silver Gate, MT $42,804

Springdale, MT $42,740

Sumatra, MT $42,665

Teigen, MT $42,727

Two Dot, MT $42,693

Wilsall, MT $42,731

Winnett, MT $42,696

Worden, MT $43,444

Wyola, MT $42,848

Billings, MT $44,024

Baker, MT $42,916

Wolf Point, MT $42,769

Antelope, MT $42,821

Bainville, MT $42,969

Brockton, MT $42,748

Brockway, MT $42,688

Circle, MT $42,721

Crane, MT $42,998

Culbertson, MT $42,842

Dagmar, MT $42,862

Fairview, MT $42,986

Flaxville, MT $42,714

Fort Peck, MT $42,694

Frazer, MT $42,743

Froid, MT $42,784

Glasgow, MT $42,766

Saint Marie, MT $42,948

Glentana, MT $42,694

Hinsdale, MT $42,685

Homestead, MT $42,784

Lambert, MT $42,758

Larslan, MT $42,688

Medicine Lake, MT $42,778

Nashua, MT $42,744

Opheim, MT $42,682

Outlook, MT $42,746

Peerless, MT $42,690

Plentywood, MT $42,813

Poplar, MT $42,777

Raymond, MT $42,782

Redstone, MT $42,691

Reserve, MT $42,733

Richey, MT $42,709

Richland, MT $42,685

Saco, MT $42,709

Savage, MT $42,836

Scobey, MT $42,748

Sidney, MT $42,997

Vandalia, MT $42,705

Vida, MT $42,719

Westby, MT $42,854

Whitetail, MT $42,684

Miles City, MT $42,773

Alzada, MT $42,736

Angela, MT $42,659

Alberton, MT $42,722

Arlee, MT $42,738

Bonner, MT $42,724

Charlo, MT $42,750

Clinton, MT $42,753

Condon, MT $42,676

Conner, MT $42,761

Corvallis, MT $42,817

Darby, MT $42,678

De Borgia, MT $42,590

Dixon, MT $42,713

Drummond, MT $42,736

Florence, MT $42,807

Frenchtown, MT $42,790

Grantsdale, MT $42,794

Hall, MT $42,727

Hamilton, MT $42,795

Pinesdale, MT $42,893

Haugan, MT $42,580

Helmville, MT $42,644

Heron, MT $42,596

Hot Springs, MT $42,673

Huson, MT $42,733

Lolo, MT $42,782

Lonepine, MT $42,689

Milltown, MT $42,890

Noxon, MT $42,579

Ovando, MT $42,639

Pablo, MT $42,903

Paradise, MT $42,737

Philipsburg, MT $42,727

Plains, MT $42,703

Polson, MT $42,770

Ravalli, MT $42,743

Ronan, MT $42,776

Saint Ignatius, MT $42,765

Saint Regis, MT $42,674

Saltese, MT $42,563

Seeley Lake, MT $42,748

Stevensville, MT $42,816

Sula, MT $42,663

Superior, MT $42,705

Thompson Falls, MT $42,644

Trout Creek, MT $42,605

Victor, MT $42,789

Kalispell, MT $42,807

Big Arm, MT $42,750

Bigfork, MT $42,749

Columbia Falls, MT $42,803

Coram, MT $42,748

Dayton, MT $42,756

Elmo, MT $42,706

Essex, MT $42,678

Eureka, MT $42,761

Fortine, MT $42,719

Hungry Horse, MT $42,852

Kila, MT $42,714

Lake Mc Donald, MT $42,753

Lakeside, MT $42,784

Libby, MT $42,696

Marion, MT $42,690

Martin City, MT $42,783

Olney, MT $42,684

Polebridge, MT $42,609

Proctor, MT $42,694

Rexford, MT $42,726

Rollins, MT $42,720

Somers, MT $42,779

Stryker, MT $42,676

Trego, MT $42,708

Troy, MT $42,579

West Glacier, MT $42,622

Whitefish, MT $42,782

Bloomfield, MT $42,732

Boyes, MT $42,745

Broadus, MT $42,758

Brusett, MT $42,690

Capitol, MT $42,656

Cohagen, MT $42,674

Colstrip, MT $42,848

Ekalaka, MT $42,748

Fallon, MT $42,793

Forsyth, MT $42,737

Glendive, MT $42,878

Hammond, MT $42,719

Hathaway, MT $42,766

Ismay, MT $42,732

Jordan, MT $42,699

Kinsey, MT $42,750

Lindsay, MT $42,696

Mildred, MT $42,793

Olive, MT $42,705

Plevna, MT $42,830

Powderville, MT $42,663

Rosebud, MT $42,684

Terry, MT $42,712

Volborg, MT $42,685

Wibaux, MT $42,861

Willard, MT $42,844

Great Falls, MT $40,928

Malmstrom A F B, MT $40,928

Augusta, MT $42,683

Babb, MT $42,698

Belt, MT $41,430

Black Eagle, MT $40,928

Brady, MT $42,277

Browning, MT $42,756

Buffalo, MT $42,723

Bynum, MT $42,718

Carter, MT $41,638

Cascade, MT $42,214

Choteau, MT $42,719

Coffee Creek, MT $42,722

Conrad, MT $42,757

Cut Bank, MT $42,729

Denton, MT $42,712

Dupuyer, MT $42,678

Dutton, MT $41,794

East Glacier Park, MT $42,660

Ethridge, MT $42,673

Fairfield, MT $42,381

Floweree, MT $41,014

Forest Grove, MT $42,705

Fort Benton, MT $42,411

Fort Shaw, MT $41,488

Galata, MT $42,685

Geraldine, MT $42,703

Geyser, MT $42,396

Heart Butte, MT $42,755

Highwood, MT $41,489

Hilger, MT $42,722

Hobson, MT $42,728

Judith Gap, MT $42,720

Kevin, MT $42,713

Ledger, MT $42,694

Lewistown, MT $42,797

Loma, MT $42,703

Lothair, MT $42,699

Moccasin, MT $42,731

Monarch, MT $42,258

Moore, MT $42,754

Neihart, MT $42,573

Oilmont, MT $42,691

Pendroy, MT $42,678

Power, MT $41,327

Raynesford, MT $42,209

Roy, MT $42,683

Sand Coulee, MT $40,928

Shelby, MT $42,758

Simms, MT $41,811

Stanford, MT $42,726

Stockett, MT $41,349

Sunburst, MT $42,728

Sun River, MT $41,273

Sweet Grass, MT $42,702

Biddle, MT $42,773

Ulm, MT $40,947

Valier, MT $42,722

Vaughn, MT $41,097

Winifred, MT $42,707

Havre, MT $42,787

Big Sandy, MT $42,715

Box Elder, MT $42,800

Chester, MT $42,721

Chinook, MT $42,729

Dodson, MT $42,713

Gildford, MT $42,706

Harlem, MT $42,765

Hays, MT $42,782

Hingham, MT $42,706

Hogeland, MT $42,699

Inverness, MT $42,696

Joplin, MT $42,706

Kremlin, MT $42,705

Lloyd, MT $42,642

Loring, MT $42,683

Malta, MT $42,736

Rudyard, MT $42,716

Turner, MT $42,709

Whitewater, MT $42,690

Whitlash, MT $42,661

Zortman, MT $42,740

Zurich, MT $42,682

Helena, MT $40,809

Basin, MT $41,701

Boulder, MT $42,158

Canyon Creek, MT $41,264

Clancy, MT $40,879

East Helena, MT $40,782

Fort Harrison, MT $40,782

Jefferson City, MT $41,172

Lincoln, MT $42,717

Marysville, MT $41,214

Radersburg, MT $42,225

Ringling, MT $42,669

Toston, MT $42,387

Townsend, MT $41,759

White Sulphur Springs, MT $42,544

Winston, MT $41,257

Wolf Creek, MT $42,127

Butte, MT $42,715

Alder, MT $42,700

Anaconda, MT $42,809

Avon, MT $41,671

Belgrade, MT $42,860

Bozeman, MT $42,888

Big Sky, MT $42,856

Cameron, MT $42,672

Cardwell, MT $42,765

Deer Lodge, MT $42,455

Dell, MT $42,555

Dillon, MT $42,733

Divide, MT $42,721

Elliston, MT $41,324

Ennis, MT $42,791

Gallatin Gateway, MT $42,766

Garrison, MT $42,246

Glen, MT $42,719

Gold Creek, MT $42,527

Harrison, MT $42,776

Jackson, MT $42,610

Lima, MT $42,586

Mc Allister, MT $42,782

Manhattan, MT $42,848

Melrose, MT $42,724

Norris, MT $42,724

Polaris, MT $42,672

Pony, MT $42,786

Ramsay, MT $42,808

Sheridan, MT $42,800

Silver Star, MT $42,799

Three Forks, MT $42,814

Twin Bridges, MT $42,764

Virginia City, MT $42,779

Warm Springs, MT $42,803

West Yellowstone, MT $42,755

Whitehall, MT $42,808

Willow Creek, MT $42,796

Wisdom, MT $42,620

Wise River, MT $42,695

Missoula, MT $42,954

Chemical Production Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Chemical Production Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Chemical Production Operator positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Chemical Production Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Chemical Production Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$51,675	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,675	$25.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,522	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$49,522	$24.0	15%
Internet	$49,522	$24.0	15%

Chemical Production Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chemical Production Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,468

Average $43,062/year

$47,513

$3,289

Average $3,589/month

$3,959

$759

Average $828/week

$914

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,513	$3,959	$914	$23
Average	$43,062	$3,589	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$39,468	$3,289	$759	$19

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