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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Missouri

The median chemical plant and system operators in Missouri earns $55,470 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,679 a month.

10th percentile
$46,590
25th percentile
$50,400
Median percentile
$55,470
75th percentile
$59,410
90th percentile
$78,040

Based on 450 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,143 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,470
Federal income tax−$4,476
Social Security + Medicare−$4,243
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,607
Monthly take-home$3,679
Every two weeks$1,698

Does it go far here?

$61,079Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All chemical plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri