Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Dayton, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system operators in Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,220
25th Percentile Wage
$52,300
50th Percentile Wage
$55,780
75th Percentile Wage
$59,260
90th Percentile Wage
$61,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$55,780
1.33% 3.35%
2013
$55,040
2.05% -
2012
$53,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Dayton with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,780 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for chemical plant and system operators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Dayton is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lima and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lima
$101,210
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$97,080
Cincinnati-Middletown
$77,280
Toledo
$66,750
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$61,740
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$61,150
Akron
$57,770
Columbus
$56,020
Dayton
$55,780
Canton-Massillon
$43,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$32,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Dayton, Ohio.