Chemical Plant and System Operators

Manufacturing
Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

What a chemical plant and system operator does

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Become a chemical plant and system operator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemical plant and system operator

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $48 per hour with an average salary of $71,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $30 and $60 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $30,400 and $100,400 per year.
  • 54% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Chemical Plant And System Operator job outlook

  • There are 172 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 88 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 13% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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