The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $76,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,360.
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 | $101,000 | 19.61% | 31.10% |
| 2021 | $81,190 | 5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $76,490 | 4.37% | - |
| 2019 | $73,150 | 2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $71,320 | 1.12% | - |
| 2017 | $70,520 | 5.86% | - |
| 2016 | $66,390 | -3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $69,020 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $67,280 | -2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $68,710 | -1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $69,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,000, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Texas, followed by Corpus Christi (median annual salary $99,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Corpus Christi.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Victoria | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Midland | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington |