Chemical Process Operator Salary in Alaska

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Alaska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Alaska is $58,226 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Chemical Process Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,442 to $65,719
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,087

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,719	$5,477	$1,264	$32
Average	$58,226	$4,852	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$53,442	$4,454	$1,028	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Chemical Process Operator Salaries

A Chemical Process Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Chemical Process Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chemical Process Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,387
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,559
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,578
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,281
Expert (over 8 years): $136,253

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$47,387
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$58,559
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$64,578
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$98,281
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$136,253

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How Do Chemical Process Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Chemical Process Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,555.
California: $59,329.
Massachusetts: $58,538.

District of Columbia $59,555 California $59,329 Massachusetts $58,538 Washington $58,323 New Jersey $58,302 Alaska $58,226 Connecticut $57,484 New York $57,183

Hawaii $56,220 Rhode Island $55,768 Maryland $55,462 Minnesota $55,042 Colorado $54,881 Illinois $54,827 Oregon $54,623 Delaware $54,472

New Hampshire $54,377 Virginia $54,165 Pennsylvania $53,547 Nevada $53,235 North Dakota $53,133 Michigan $52,971 Wisconsin $52,912 Vermont $52,794

Texas $52,466 Maine $52,444 Arizona $52,412 Ohio $52,374 Georgia $51,879 Indiana $51,632 Wyoming $51,583 Utah $51,508

Iowa $51,476 Kansas $51,218 Louisiana $51,142 North Carolina $51,115 Missouri $51,105 Florida $50,895 Montana $50,782 Nebraska $50,674

Kentucky $50,615 South Carolina $50,400 Tennessee $50,266 Idaho $50,212 New Mexico $49,819 Oklahoma $49,733 Alabama $49,416 South Dakota $48,883

Arkansas $48,593 West Virginia $48,437 Mississippi $47,969

Top Paying Cities for Chemical Process Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $59,017
Jber: $59,017
Indian: $58,425

Anchorage, AK $59,017 Jber, AK $59,017 Indian, AK $58,425 Kongiganak, AK $58,210 Adak, AK $58,210 Atka, AK $58,210 Chignik Lake, AK $58,210 Port Heiden, AK $58,210

Port Lions, AK $58,210 Akiachak, AK $58,210 Akiak, AK $58,210 Akutan, AK $58,210 Alakanuk, AK $58,210 Aleknagik, AK $58,210 Anchor Point, AK $58,210 Aniak, AK $58,210

Anvik, AK $58,210 Bethel, AK $58,210 Chefornak, AK $58,210 Chevak, AK $58,210 Chignik, AK $58,210 Chignik Lagoon, AK $58,210 Chitina, AK $58,210 Chugiak, AK $58,210

Clam Gulch, AK $58,210 Clarks Point, AK $58,210 Cold Bay, AK $58,210 Cooper Landing, AK $58,210 Copper Center, AK $58,210 Cordova, AK $58,210 Crooked Creek, AK $58,210 Dillingham, AK $58,210

Eagle River, AK $58,425 Eek, AK $58,210 Egegik, AK $58,210 Ekwok, AK $58,210 Emmonak, AK $58,210 False Pass, AK $58,210 Marshall, AK $58,210 Gakona, AK $58,877

Girdwood, AK $58,210 Glennallen, AK $58,210 Goodnews Bay, AK $58,210 Grayling, AK $58,210 Saint George Island, AK $58,210 Holy Cross, AK $58,210 Homer, AK $58,210 Hooper Bay, AK $58,210

Hope, AK $58,210 Iliamna, AK $58,210 Kalskag, AK $58,210 Karluk, AK $58,210 Kasigluk, AK $58,210 Kasilof, AK $58,210 Kenai, AK $58,210 King Cove, AK $58,210

King Salmon, AK $58,210 Kipnuk, AK $58,210 Kodiak, AK $58,210 Kotlik, AK $58,210 Kwethluk, AK $58,210 Kwigillingok, AK $58,210 Wasilla, AK $58,210 Larsen Bay, AK $58,210

Levelock, AK $58,210 Lower Kalskag, AK $58,210 Mc Grath, AK $58,210 Manokotak, AK $58,210 Mekoryuk, AK $58,210 Moose Pass, AK $58,210 Mountain Village, AK $58,210 Naknek, AK $58,210

Napakiak, AK $58,210 Nikiski, AK $58,210 New Stuyahok, AK $58,210 Toksook Bay, AK $58,210 Nikolski, AK $58,210 Ninilchik, AK $58,210 Nondalton, AK $58,210 Nunapitchuk, AK $58,210

Old Harbor, AK $58,210 Ouzinkie, AK $58,210 Palmer, AK $58,210 Pedro Bay, AK $58,210 Perryville, AK $58,210 Pilot Point, AK $58,210 Pilot Station, AK $58,210 Platinum, AK $58,210

Big Lake, AK $58,587 Port Alsworth, AK $58,210 Quinhagak, AK $58,210 Red Devil, AK $58,210 Russian Mission, AK $58,210 Saint Marys, AK $58,210 Saint Michael, AK $58,544 Saint Paul Island, AK $58,210

Sand Point, AK $58,210 Scammon Bay, AK $58,210 Seldovia, AK $58,210 Seward, AK $58,210 Shageluk, AK $58,210 Nunam Iqua, AK $58,210 Skwentna, AK $58,210 Sleetmute, AK $58,210

Soldotna, AK $58,210 South Naknek, AK $58,210 Stebbins, AK $58,544 Sterling, AK $58,210 Sutton, AK $58,210 Takotna, AK $58,210 Talkeetna, AK $58,210 Tatitlek, AK $58,210

Togiak, AK $58,210 Tuluksak, AK $58,210 Tuntutuliak, AK $58,210 Tununak, AK $58,210 Tyonek, AK $58,210 Trapper Creek, AK $58,210 Unalakleet, AK $58,544 Unalaska, AK $58,210

Valdez, AK $58,210 Willow, AK $58,210 Yakutat, AK $58,485 Nightmute, AK $58,210 Nikolai, AK $58,210 Dutch Harbor, AK $58,210 Whittier, AK $58,210 Houston, AK $58,210

Fairbanks, AK $59,684 Eielson Afb, AK $59,523 Fort Wainwright, AK $59,684 Clear, AK $58,877 North Pole, AK $59,684 Salcha, AK $58,877 Two Rivers, AK $59,254 Allakaket, AK $58,877

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $58,877 Arctic Village, AK $58,877 Barrow, AK $58,877 Beaver, AK $58,877 Ester, AK $59,200 Bettles Field, AK $58,877 Buckland, AK $58,877 Cantwell, AK $58,877

Central, AK $58,877 Fort Greely, AK $58,877 Chicken, AK $58,877 Circle, AK $58,877 Prudhoe Bay, AK $58,877 Deering, AK $58,877 Delta Junction, AK $58,877 Eagle, AK $58,877

Elim, AK $58,544 Fort Yukon, AK $58,877 Galena, AK $58,877 Gambell, AK $58,544 Healy, AK $58,877 Anderson, AK $58,877 Hughes, AK $58,877 Huslia, AK $58,877

Kaktovik, AK $58,877 Kaltag, AK $58,544 Kiana, AK $58,877 Kivalina, AK $58,877 Kobuk, AK $58,877 Kotzebue, AK $58,877 Koyuk, AK $58,544 Koyukuk, AK $58,877

Denali National Park, AK $58,877 Manley Hot Springs, AK $58,877 Lake Minchumina, AK $58,877 Minto, AK $58,877 Point Lay, AK $58,877 Nenana, AK $58,877 Noatak, AK $58,877 Nome, AK $58,544

Noorvik, AK $58,877 Northway, AK $58,877 Nulato, AK $58,877 Point Hope, AK $58,877 Rampart, AK $58,877 Ruby, AK $58,877 Savoonga, AK $58,544 Selawik, AK $58,877

Shaktoolik, AK $58,544 Shishmaref, AK $58,877 Shungnak, AK $58,877 Stevens Village, AK $58,877 Tanacross, AK $58,877 Tanana, AK $58,877 Teller, AK $58,544 Tok, AK $58,877

Venetie, AK $58,877 Wainwright, AK $58,877 Wales, AK $58,544 White Mountain, AK $58,544 Brevig Mission, AK $58,544 Ambler, AK $58,877 Chalkyitsik, AK $58,877 Nuiqsut, AK $58,877

Atqasuk, AK $58,877 Juneau, AK $59,291 Angoon, AK $58,485 Auke Bay, AK $59,291 Douglas, AK $59,291 Elfin Cove, AK $58,485 Gustavus, AK $58,485 Haines, AK $58,485

Hoonah, AK $58,485 Kake, AK $58,485 Pelican, AK $58,485 Petersburg, AK $58,485 Sitka, AK $58,485 Port Alexander, AK $58,485 Skagway, AK $58,485 Tenakee Springs, AK $58,485

Ketchikan, AK $58,485 Meyers Chuck, AK $58,485 Coffman Cove, AK $58,485 Thorne Bay, AK $58,485 Craig, AK $58,485 Hydaburg, AK $58,485 Hyder, AK $58,485 Klawock, AK $58,485

Metlakatla, AK $58,485 Point Baker, AK $58,485 Ward Cove, AK $58,485 Wrangell, AK $58,485

Chemical Process Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chemical Process Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$53,442

Average $58,226/year

$65,719

$4,454

Average $4,852/month

$5,477

$1,028

Average $1,120/week

$1,264

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,719	$5,477	$1,264	$32
Average	$58,226	$4,852	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$53,442	$4,454	$1,028	$26

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