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Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chemical Plant and System Operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,020
25th Percentile Wage
$51,460
50th Percentile Wage
$74,600
75th Percentile Wage
$89,410
90th Percentile Wage
$97,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$74,600
27.79% 27.79%
2016
$53,870
13.61% -
2015
$46,540
-15.02% -
2013
$53,530
-0.64% -
2012
$53,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,600 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for chemical plant and system operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$105,760
Bakersfield-Delano
$91,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$88,940
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$88,730
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$74,600
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$73,230
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$69,590
Stockton
$69,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$58,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$54,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$54,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$47,370
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$44,290