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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in West Virginia

The median chemical plant and system operators in West Virginia earns $81,710 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,220 a month.

10th percentile
$44,210
25th percentile
$65,280
Median percentile
$81,710
75th percentile
$83,760
90th percentile
$90,250

Based on 380 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

$62,636 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,710
Federal income tax−$9,146
Social Security + Medicare−$6,251
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,677
Monthly take-home$5,220
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$91,299Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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