Chemical Process Operator Salary in Maryland

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Maryland is $55,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Chemical Process Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,763 to $62,577
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,452

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,577	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,498	$4,625	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$50,763	$4,230	$976	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Chemical Process Operator Salaries

A Chemical Process Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Chemical Process Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chemical Process Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,363
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,011
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,770
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,065
Expert (over 8 years): $130,320

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$45,363
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$56,011
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$61,770
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$94,065
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$130,320

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How Do Chemical Process Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Chemical Process Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,600.
California: $59,373.
Massachusetts: $58,582.

District of Columbia $59,600 California $59,373 Massachusetts $58,582 Washington $58,367 New Jersey $58,345 Alaska $58,270 Connecticut $57,527 New York $57,226

Hawaii $56,262 Rhode Island $55,810 Maryland $55,503 Minnesota $55,083 Colorado $54,922 Illinois $54,868 Oregon $54,663 Delaware $54,513

New Hampshire $54,418 Virginia $54,206 Pennsylvania $53,587 Nevada $53,275 North Dakota $53,172 Michigan $53,011 Wisconsin $52,952 Vermont $52,833

Texas $52,505 Maine $52,483 Arizona $52,451 Ohio $52,413 Georgia $51,918 Indiana $51,671 Wyoming $51,622 Utah $51,547

Iowa $51,514 Kansas $51,256 Louisiana $51,181 North Carolina $51,154 Missouri $51,143 Florida $50,933 Montana $50,820 Nebraska $50,712

Kentucky $50,653 South Carolina $50,438 Tennessee $50,303 Idaho $50,249 New Mexico $49,857 Oklahoma $49,770 Alabama $49,453 South Dakota $48,920

Arkansas $48,629 West Virginia $48,473 Mississippi $48,005

Top Paying Cities for Chemical Process Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $58,275
Riverdale: $59,600
College Park: $59,600

Owings, MD $58,275 Riverdale, MD $59,600 College Park, MD $59,600 Fort Washington, MD $59,562 Oxon Hill, MD $59,600 Suitland, MD $59,600 District Heights, MD $59,600 Temple Hills, MD $59,600

Deale, MD $57,667 Dunkirk, MD $58,205 Fort George G Meade, MD $55,379 Friendship, MD $57,387 Fulton, MD $57,393 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $59,583 Savage, MD $55,396 Shady Side, MD $57,543

Galesville, MD $57,533 Greenbelt, MD $59,583 Glenn Dale, MD $59,530 Upper Marlboro, MD $59,476 Harwood, MD $57,559 Highland, MD $57,382 West River, MD $57,592 Tracys Landing, MD $57,850

Hyattsville, MD $59,600 Jessup, MD $55,433 Bethesda, MD $59,600 Glen Echo, MD $59,600 Chevy Chase, MD $59,600 Cabin John, MD $59,600 Olney, MD $59,476 Brookeville, MD $59,438

Poolesville, MD $58,512 Barnesville, MD $58,238 Beallsville, MD $58,485 Boyds, MD $58,049 Dickerson, MD $58,383 Rockville, MD $59,530 Potomac, MD $59,562 Derwood, MD $59,476

Sandy Spring, MD $59,476 Ashton, MD $59,454 Brinklow, MD $59,422 Burtonsville, MD $59,492 Montgomery Village, MD $57,807 Kensington, MD $59,600 Garrett Park, MD $59,600 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $59,546

Silver Spring, MD $59,600 Takoma Park, MD $59,600 Aberdeen, MD $53,980 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $54,292 Abingdon, MD $54,125 Gunpowder, MD $55,412 Arnold, MD $55,342 Baldwin, MD $55,396

Bel Air, MD $53,732 Belcamp, MD $54,184 Benson, MD $54,001 Boring, MD $53,668 Brooklandville, MD $55,503 Butler, MD $55,358 Chase, MD $55,433 Churchville, MD $53,705

Clarksville, MD $55,342 Cockeysville, MD $55,465 Hunt Valley, MD $55,433 Crownsville, MD $55,326 Darlington, MD $53,479 Davidsonville, MD $57,425 Dayton, MD $55,326 Edgewater, MD $57,328

Edgewood, MD $55,342 Ellicott City, MD $55,465 Columbia, MD $55,412 Fallston, MD $55,358 Finksburg, MD $55,326 Forest Hill, MD $53,474 Fork, MD $55,412 Fort Howard, MD $55,487

Freeland, MD $51,784 Gambrills, MD $55,379 Gibson Island, MD $55,342 Glen Arm, MD $55,487 Glen Burnie, MD $55,503 Glyndon, MD $55,396 Hampstead, MD $53,210 Elkridge, MD $55,503

Hanover, MD $55,487 Harmans, MD $55,487 Havre De Grace, MD $54,034 Hydes, MD $55,412 Jarrettsville, MD $53,339 Joppa, MD $55,379 Kingsville, MD $55,412 Lineboro, MD $51,805

Linthicum Heights, MD $55,503 Long Green, MD $55,449 Spencerville, MD $59,492 Clarksburg, MD $57,823 Damascus, MD $57,533 Germantown, MD $58,001 Annapolis, MD $57,000 Cumberland, MD $47,456

Accident, MD $47,456 Barton, MD $47,456 Bittinger, MD $47,456 Bloomington, MD $47,456 Corriganville, MD $47,456 Eckhart Mines, MD $47,456 Ellerslie, MD $47,456 Flintstone, MD $47,456

Friendsville, MD $47,456 Frostburg, MD $47,456 Grantsville, MD $47,456 Kitzmiller, MD $47,456 Lonaconing, MD $47,456 Luke, MD $47,456 Mc Henry, MD $47,456 Midland, MD $47,456

Midlothian, MD $47,456 Mount Savage, MD $47,456 Oakland, MD $47,456 Oldtown, MD $47,456 Pinto, MD $47,456 Rawlings, MD $47,456 Spring Gap, MD $47,456 Swanton, MD $47,456

Westernport, MD $47,456 Easton, MD $55,234 Barclay, MD $55,126 Bethlehem, MD $55,234 Betterton, MD $54,895 Bozman, MD $57,145 Cambridge, MD $57,285 Centreville, MD $55,234

Chester, MD $56,504 Chestertown, MD $55,186 Church Creek, MD $57,285 Church Hill, MD $55,186 Claiborne, MD $56,908 Cordova, MD $55,234 Crapo, MD $59,330 Crocheron, MD $59,330

Crumpton, MD $55,105 Denton, MD $55,234 East New Market, MD $57,285 Federalsburg, MD $55,826 Fishing Creek, MD $59,330 Galena, MD $55,223 Goldsboro, MD $55,234 Grasonville, MD $56,015

Greensboro, MD $55,234 Henderson, MD $55,358 Hillsboro, MD $55,234 Hurlock, MD $57,285 Ingleside, MD $55,153 Kennedyville, MD $55,116 Mcdaniel, MD $56,908 Madison, MD $59,330

Marydel, MD $55,535 Massey, MD $55,315 Millington, MD $55,277 Neavitt, MD $57,441 Newcomb, MD $56,601 Oxford, MD $57,285 Preston, MD $55,234 Price, MD $55,202

Queen Anne, MD $55,234 Queenstown, MD $55,665 Rhodesdale, MD $57,285 Ridgely, MD $55,234 Rock Hall, MD $55,794 Royal Oak, MD $56,402 Saint Michaels, MD $56,698 Secretary, MD $57,285

Sherwood, MD $57,511 Deal Island, MD $54,809 Eden, MD $56,994 Ewell, MD $50,282 Fruitland, MD $56,994 Girdletree, MD $51,961 Hebron, MD $56,994 Linkwood, MD $57,285

Manokin, MD $53,528 Mardela Springs, MD $56,994 Marion Station, MD $50,626 Nanticoke, MD $57,285 Newark, MD $56,795 Ocean City, MD $56,795 Parsonsburg, MD $56,273 Pittsville, MD $56,795

Pocomoke City, MD $50,476 Powellville, MD $56,795 Princess Anne, MD $54,448 Quantico, MD $57,285 Rehobeth, MD $50,476 Sharptown, MD $56,994 Showell, MD $56,795 Snow Hill, MD $54,017

Stockton, MD $50,476 Tyaskin, MD $57,285 Tylerton, MD $50,282 Upper Fairmount, MD $53,528 Vienna, MD $57,285 Westover, MD $53,528 Whaleyville, MD $56,795 Willards, MD $56,795

Delmar, MD $55,826 North East, MD $54,287 Perry Point, MD $54,174 Perryville, MD $53,969 Port Deposit, MD $53,743 Rising Sun, MD $53,452 Warwick, MD $55,229 Cecilton, MD $55,153

Charlestown, MD $54,179 Chesapeake City, MD $55,062 Childs, MD $55,126 Stevensville, MD $56,477 Colora, MD $53,549 Conowingo, MD $53,312 Earleville, MD $54,809 Elk Mills, MD $55,126

Elkton, MD $55,126 Georgetown, MD $55,121 Lutherville Timonium, MD $55,503 Abell, MD $59,330 Accokeek, MD $59,492 Aquasco, MD $59,330 Avenue, MD $59,330 Barstow, MD $59,330

Bel Alton, MD $59,330 Benedict, MD $59,330 Brandywine, MD $59,454 Broomes Island, MD $59,330 Bryans Road, MD $59,438 Bryantown, MD $59,330 Bushwood, MD $59,330 California, MD $59,330

Callaway, MD $59,330 Chaptico, MD $59,330 Charlotte Hall, MD $59,330 Cheltenham, MD $59,476 Clements, MD $59,330 Cobb Island, MD $59,330 Coltons Point, MD $59,330 Compton, MD $59,330

Dameron, MD $59,330 Dowell, MD $59,330 Drayden, MD $59,330 Faulkner, MD $59,330 Great Mills, MD $59,330 Helen, MD $59,330 Hollywood, MD $59,330 Hughesville, MD $59,330

Huntingtown, MD $58,771 Indian Head, MD $59,384 Ironsides, MD $59,330 Issue, MD $59,330 La Plata, MD $59,330 Leonardtown, MD $59,330 Lexington Park, MD $59,330 Loveville, MD $59,330

Lusby, MD $59,330 Marbury, MD $59,330 Mechanicsville, MD $59,330 Morganza, MD $59,330 Mount Victoria, MD $59,330 Nanjemoy, MD $59,330 Newburg, MD $59,330 Park Hall, MD $59,330

Patuxent River, MD $59,330 Piney Point, MD $55,697 Pomfret, MD $59,368 Port Republic, MD $59,330 Port Tobacco, MD $59,330 Prince Frederick, MD $59,330 Ridge, MD $55,697 Rock Point, MD $59,330

Saint Inigoes, MD $59,330 Saint Leonard, MD $59,330 Saint Marys City, MD $59,330 Scotland, MD $53,894 Solomons, MD $59,330 Sunderland, MD $58,475 Tall Timbers, MD $59,330 Valley Lee, MD $59,330

Welcome, MD $59,330 White Plains, MD $59,384 Southern Md Facility, MD $59,562 Annapolis Junction, MD $55,412 Lanham, MD $59,583 Beltsville, MD $59,583 Laurel, MD $59,476 Bladensburg, MD $59,600

Lothian, MD $57,877 Mount Rainier, MD $59,600 North Beach, MD $58,012 Bowie, MD $59,476 Brentwood, MD $59,600 Capitol Heights, MD $59,600 Chesapeake Beach, MD $58,227 Churchton, MD $57,694

Clinton, MD $59,546 Still Pond, MD $55,137 Sudlersville, MD $55,175 Taylors Island, MD $59,330 Templeville, MD $55,433 Tilghman, MD $57,866 Toddville, MD $59,330 Trappe, MD $57,285

Wingate, MD $59,330 Wittman, MD $57,075 Woolford, MD $59,330 Worton, MD $55,169 Wye Mills, MD $55,234 Frederick, MD $57,694 Adamstown, MD $58,308 Big Pool, MD $48,064

Boonsboro, MD $57,285 Braddock Heights, MD $58,421 Brownsville, MD $59,330 Brunswick, MD $59,330 Buckeystown, MD $58,103 Burkittsville, MD $59,330 Cascade, MD $51,654 Cavetown, MD $51,654

Chewsville, MD $54,394 Clear Spring, MD $51,864 Cooksville, MD $56,693 Emmitsburg, MD $52,268 Fairplay, MD $55,406 Funkstown, MD $55,406 Glenelg, MD $57,166 Glenwood, MD $57,156

Hagerstown, MD $54,394 Hancock, MD $48,064 Ijamsville, MD $57,635 Jefferson, MD $58,921 Keedysville, MD $59,330 Keymar, MD $53,544 Knoxville, MD $59,330 Ladiesburg, MD $54,254

Libertytown, MD $55,498 Lisbon, MD $56,720 Little Orleans, MD $47,456 Maugansville, MD $51,924 Middletown, MD $59,330 Monrovia, MD $57,344 Mount Airy, MD $56,671 Myersville, MD $55,406

New Market, MD $57,285 New Midway, MD $54,416 New Windsor, MD $54,384 Point Of Rocks, MD $59,040 Rocky Ridge, MD $52,995 Rohrersville, MD $59,330 Sabillasville, MD $51,714 Saint James, MD $55,406

Sharpsburg, MD $59,330 Smithsburg, MD $51,654 Sykesville, MD $55,326 Taneytown, MD $52,957 Thurmont, MD $52,451 Tuscarora, MD $58,846 Union Bridge, MD $54,211 Unionville, MD $54,890

Walkersville, MD $56,047 West Friendship, MD $55,358 Williamsport, MD $54,604 Woodbine, MD $56,698 Woodsboro, MD $54,798 Salisbury, MD $56,994 Allen, MD $56,994 Berlin, MD $56,795

Bishopville, MD $56,795 Bivalve, MD $57,285 Manchester, MD $52,995 Marriottsville, MD $55,412 Maryland Line, MD $51,784 Mayo, MD $57,285 Millersville, MD $55,379 Monkton, MD $55,342

Odenton, MD $55,379 Crofton, MD $57,366 Owings Mills, MD $55,465 Parkton, MD $53,016 Pasadena, MD $55,449 Perry Hall, MD $55,503 Perryman, MD $54,227 Phoenix, MD $55,433

Pylesville, MD $53,032 Randallstown, MD $55,487 Reisterstown, MD $55,412 Riderwood, MD $55,503 Riva, MD $57,285 Severn, MD $55,465 Severna Park, MD $55,412 Simpsonville, MD $55,379

Sparks Glencoe, MD $55,379 Crisfield, MD $50,626 Stevenson, MD $55,503 Dhs, MD $59,508 Waldorf, MD $59,438 Street, MD $53,232 Upperco, MD $53,668 Upper Falls, MD $55,433

Westminster, MD $53,888 Whiteford, MD $52,984 White Hall, MD $53,000 White Marsh, MD $55,503 Woodstock, MD $55,433 Baltimore, MD $55,503 Towson, MD $55,503 Gwynn Oak, MD $55,503

Pikesville, MD $55,503 Sparrows Point, MD $55,487 Middle River, MD $55,503 Essex, MD $55,503 Dundalk, MD $55,503 Brooklyn, MD $55,503 Curtis Bay, MD $55,503 Halethorpe, MD $55,503

Catonsville, MD $55,503 Parkville, MD $55,503 Nottingham, MD $55,503 Rosedale, MD $55,503 Windsor Mill, MD $55,503 Gaithersburg, MD $59,438 Washington Grove, MD $59,454

Chemical Process Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chemical Process Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$50,763

Average $55,498/year

$62,577

$4,230

Average $4,625/month

$5,215

$976

Average $1,067/week

$1,203

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,577	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,498	$4,625	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$50,763	$4,230	$976	$24

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