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Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical plant and system operators in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$65,390
25th Percentile Wage	$81,190
50th Percentile Wage	$96,150
75th Percentile Wage	$101,920
90th Percentile Wage	$108,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$96,150	-4.34%	28.52%
2021	$100,320	32.21%	-
2020	$68,010	-4.35%	-
2019	$70,970	4.40%	-
2018	$67,850	-2.56%	-
2017	$69,590	-0.82%	-
2016	$70,160	-3.06%	-
2015	$72,310	1.99%	-
2014	$70,870	0.52%	-
2013	$70,500	2.51%	-
2012	$68,730	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,150, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $81,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Baton Rouge is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge	$96,150
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$81,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$78,580
Lake Charles	$76,670
Lafayette	$58,350
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area	$54,990
Shreveport-Bossier City	$50,680
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$45,870
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area	$31,680