The median annual wage for Chemical Plant and System Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $87,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,530.
Pay spans roughly $61,510 at the 10th percentile to $93,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.22 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $87,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.22 |
| 10th percentile | $61,510 |
| 90th percentile | $93,230 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.