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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in St. Louis, MO

The median chemical plant and system operators in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $52,330 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,481 a month.

10th percentile
$48,390
25th percentile
$52,290
Median percentile
$52,330
75th percentile
$58,430
90th percentile
$64,570

Based on 190 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

$41,768 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,330
Federal income tax−$4,100
Social Security + Medicare−$4,003
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,460
Monthly take-home$3,481
Every two weeks$1,606

Does it go far here?

$55,033Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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