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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Washington

The median chemical plant and system operators in Washington earns $60,120 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,207 a month.

10th percentile
$45,760
25th percentile
$49,670
Median percentile
$60,120
75th percentile
$101,400
90th percentile
$114,010

Based on 350 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

$50,486 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,120
Federal income tax−$5,034
Social Security + Medicare−$4,599
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,207
Every two weeks$1,942

Does it go far here?

$56,180Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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