Production Occupations

Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 7 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$43,500
BLS median: $73,540
DOL Median Salary
$43,500
From 7 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$73,540
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
17,840
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$43,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$43,500$43,500$43,500$43,500$69,077

This figure comes from 7 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$73,540
BLS Survey Salary Range
$48,000$57,080$73,540$98,050$107,790

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 17,840 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 40.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Chemical Plant and System Operators

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1FillTech Solutions Inc$43,5005-40.9%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New Mexico$69,077N/A1
North Carolina$43,500-23.2%3

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
FillTech Solutions IncNot specified$43,500

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Chemical Plant and System Operators make?

Based on 7 DOL filings, the median salary for a Chemical Plant and System Operators is $43,500, ranging from $43,500 to $43,500.

What is the highest salary for a Chemical Plant and System Operators?

The 90th percentile salary is $107,790 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Chemical Plant and System Operators salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Chemical Plant and System Operators positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.