Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical plant and system operators in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,680
25th Percentile Wage
$48,920
50th Percentile Wage
$63,940
75th Percentile Wage
$70,550
90th Percentile Wage
$74,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,680.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,940
18.81% 25.46%
2021
$51,910
27.09% -
2019
$37,850
-1.98% -
2018
$38,600
1.19% -
2017
$38,140
-30.13% -
2016
$49,630
3.97% -
2012
$47,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,940, Madison is the second highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary of $72,190). Compared with Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Madison is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$72,190
Madison
$63,940
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$58,980
Janesville
$56,200
Lake County-Kenosha County
$51,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.