Chemical Process Operator Salary in Illinois

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Illinois?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Illinois is $54,827 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,305
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,322 to $61,882
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,221

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,882	$5,157	$1,190	$30
Average	$54,827	$4,569	$1,054	$26
25th Percentile	$50,322	$4,194	$968	$24

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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): $44,621
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,140
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,808
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,543
Expert (over 8 years): $128,298

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$44,621
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$55,140
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$60,808
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$92,543
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$128,298

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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:

Effingham: $48,189
Saint Peter: $50,293
Salem: $51,540

Effingham, IL $48,189 Saint Peter, IL $50,293 Salem, IL $51,540 Sandoval, IL $51,540 Scheller, IL $51,540 Sesser, IL $51,540 Shobonier, IL $51,540 Harwood Heights, IL $55,585

Elmwood Park, IL $55,585 Lincolnwood, IL $55,585 Niles, IL $55,521 Alsip, IL $55,478 Cicero, IL $55,585 Evergreen Park, IL $55,542 Riverdale, IL $53,385 Kankakee, IL $53,170

Aroma Park, IL $53,170 Ashkum, IL $52,697 Beaverville, IL $53,170 Bone Gap, IL $48,749 Bonnie, IL $51,083 Broughton, IL $50,626 Browns, IL $49,082 Buckner, IL $51,083

Burnt Prairie, IL $50,626 Carmi, IL $50,626 Christopher, IL $51,083 Cisne, IL $47,716 Clay City, IL $47,716 Coello, IL $51,540 Crossville, IL $50,158 Dahlgren, IL $50,626

Dale, IL $50,626 Dix, IL $51,540 Du Bois, IL $51,540 Du Quoin, IL $51,540 Ellery, IL $49,168 Emma, IL $50,626 Enfield, IL $50,626 Ewing, IL $50,626

Fairfield, IL $49,168 Farina, IL $47,716 Flora, IL $47,716 Frankfort Heights, IL $50,626 Freeman Spur, IL $51,083 Geff, IL $49,168 Golden Gate, IL $49,168 Grayville, IL $49,593

Ina, IL $51,083 Irvington, IL $51,540 Iuka, IL $47,716 Johnsonville, IL $47,716 Keenes, IL $49,168 Keensburg, IL $49,136 Kell, IL $49,626 Kinmundy, IL $49,626

Lancaster, IL $48,415 Logan, IL $50,626 Loogootee, IL $50,293 Louisville, IL $47,716 Mc Leansboro, IL $50,626 Macedonia, IL $50,626 Maunie, IL $50,626 Mill Shoals, IL $50,626

Mount Carmel, IL $48,905 Mount Vernon, IL $49,959 Mulkeytown, IL $51,540 Nason, IL $51,083 New Haven, IL $50,626 Noble, IL $47,716 Norris City, IL $50,626 Odin, IL $51,540

Omaha, IL $50,626 Opdyke, IL $49,168 Orient, IL $51,083 Patoka, IL $51,540 Radom, IL $51,540 Richview, IL $51,540 Rinard, IL $47,716 Sailor Springs, IL $47,716

Allendale, IL $47,931 Altamont, IL $50,056 Annapolis, IL $48,292 Beecher City, IL $51,626 Bridgeport, IL $47,974 Brownstown, IL $51,583 Calhoun, IL $47,716 Casey, IL $48,668

Claremont, IL $47,716 Cowden, IL $51,626 Dennison, IL $48,991 Dieterich, IL $47,716 Dundas, IL $47,716 Edgewood, IL $47,716 Flat Rock, IL $47,867 Greenup, IL $48,668

Herrick, IL $51,626 Hidalgo, IL $48,313 Hutsonville, IL $48,206 Ingraham, IL $47,716 Janesville, IL $48,668 Jewett, IL $48,668 Lakewood, IL $51,626 Lawrenceville, IL $48,039

Lerna, IL $49,378 Marshall, IL $48,862 Martinsville, IL $48,630 Alden, IL $51,514 Antioch, IL $52,390 Arlington Heights, IL $54,424 Elk Grove Village, IL $55,370 Rolling Meadows, IL $54,628

Barrington, IL $54,074 Crystal Lake, IL $52,611 Cary, IL $53,326 Deerfield, IL $54,128 Des Plaines, IL $55,435 Fox Lake, IL $52,277 Fox River Grove, IL $53,627 Glencoe, IL $55,413

Glenview, IL $55,456 Mansfield, IL $52,439 Milmine, IL $52,224 Monticello, IL $52,374 Muncie, IL $52,310 Oakwood, IL $51,960 Ogden, IL $52,417 Penfield, IL $52,331

Pesotum, IL $52,460 Philo, IL $52,546 Potomac, IL $52,224 Rantoul, IL $52,460 Ridge Farm, IL $50,282 Royal, IL $52,417 Sadorus, IL $52,503 Saint Joseph, IL $52,546

Savoy, IL $52,546 Seymour, IL $52,546 Sidell, IL $51,003 Sidney, IL $52,525 Thomasboro, IL $52,546 Tolono, IL $52,546 Weldon, IL $52,224 Westville, IL $50,992

White Heath, IL $52,460 Arcola, IL $52,057 Arthur, IL $52,224 Ashmore, IL $49,808 Atwood, IL $52,224 Bethany, IL $52,224 Brocton, IL $50,443 Camargo, IL $51,804

Charleston, IL $50,002 Chrisman, IL $49,954 Dalton City, IL $52,051 Gays, IL $52,224 Hammond, IL $52,224 Hindsboro, IL $51,083 Humboldt, IL $51,987 Hume, IL $50,588

Kansas, IL $49,615 La Place, IL $52,224 Lovington, IL $52,224 Mattoon, IL $52,224 Metcalf, IL $50,400 Murdock, IL $51,444 Newman, IL $51,040 Oakland, IL $50,502

Paris, IL $48,819 Redmon, IL $49,819 Oquawka, IL $50,217 Homer, IL $52,396 Indianola, IL $50,760 Ivesdale, IL $52,417 Longview, IL $52,353 Sullivan, IL $52,224

Tuscola, IL $52,288 Vermilion, IL $48,969 Villa Grove, IL $52,374 Windsor, IL $52,224 Alhambra, IL $51,540 Alton, IL $51,713 Batchtown, IL $51,540 Benld, IL $51,540

Bethalto, IL $51,686 Bingham, IL $51,626 Brighton, IL $51,540 Brussels, IL $51,540 Bunker Hill, IL $51,540 Butler, IL $51,626 Carrollton, IL $51,540 Coffeen, IL $51,583

Cottage Hills, IL $51,686 Donnellson, IL $51,540 Dorsey, IL $51,540 Dow, IL $51,540 Eagarville, IL $51,557 East Alton, IL $51,739 Edwardsville, IL $51,772 Eldred, IL $51,540

Elsah, IL $51,567 Fidelity, IL $51,540 Fieldon, IL $51,540 Fillmore, IL $51,626 Gillespie, IL $51,557 Glen Carbon, IL $51,826 Godfrey, IL $51,600 Golden Eagle, IL $51,540

Grafton, IL $51,540 Granite City, IL $51,971 Greenfield, IL $51,616 Hamburg, IL $51,540 Hamel, IL $51,540 Hardin, IL $51,540 Hartford, IL $51,858 Hillsboro, IL $51,626

Hillview, IL $51,626 Irving, IL $51,626 Jerseyville, IL $51,540 Kampsville, IL $51,540 Kane, IL $51,540 Litchfield, IL $51,600 Livingston, IL $51,540 Dover, IL $50,438

Eldena, IL $51,487 Grand Ridge, IL $50,841 Granville, IL $50,841 Hennepin, IL $50,841 Kasbeer, IL $50,605 Ladd, IL $50,841 La Moille, IL $51,487 Lee Center, IL $51,487

Leonore, IL $50,841 Long Point, IL $50,841 Lostant, IL $50,841 Mc Nabb, IL $50,841 Magnolia, IL $50,841 Malden, IL $50,841 Manlius, IL $50,137 Mark, IL $50,841

Marseilles, IL $52,530 Mendota, IL $51,487 Mineral, IL $50,201 Neponset, IL $50,336 New Bedford, IL $50,190 Oglesby, IL $50,841 Depue, IL $50,841 Ohio, IL $50,545

Ottawa, IL $51,164 Paw Paw, IL $51,487 Peru, IL $50,841 Princeton, IL $50,841 Rutland, IL $50,841 Seatonville, IL $50,841 Seneca, IL $53,090 Sheffield, IL $50,266

Spring Valley, IL $50,841 Standard, IL $50,841 Streator, IL $50,841 Sublette, IL $51,487 Tiskilwa, IL $50,841 Toluca, IL $50,841 Tonica, IL $50,841 Triumph, IL $51,487

Troy Grove, IL $51,164 Utica, IL $50,841 Van Orin, IL $51,487 Varna, IL $50,841 Walnut, IL $50,034 Wenona, IL $50,841 West Brooklyn, IL $51,487 Wyanet, IL $50,518

Galesburg, IL $50,309 Abingdon, IL $50,561 Adair, IL $50,841 Alexis, IL $50,223 Alpha, IL $50,260 Altona, IL $50,309 Avon, IL $50,841 Bardolph, IL $50,841

Berwick, IL $50,223 Biggsville, IL $50,153 Bishop Hill, IL $50,276 Blandinsville, IL $50,384 Bradford, IL $50,793 Bushnell, IL $50,841 Cameron, IL $50,217 Camp Grove, IL $50,841

Carman, IL $50,233 Castleton, IL $50,804 Cuba, IL $50,841 Dahinda, IL $50,518 East Galesburg, IL $50,346 Ellisville, IL $50,841 Fairview, IL $50,841 Fiatt, IL $50,841

Galva, IL $50,325 Gerlaw, IL $50,212 Gilson, IL $50,605 Gladstone, IL $50,099 Good Hope, IL $50,841 Henderson, IL $50,260 Industry, IL $51,234 Ipava, IL $50,841

Keithsburg, IL $50,228 Kewanee, IL $50,319 Kirkwood, IL $50,174 Knoxville, IL $50,416 La Fayette, IL $50,416 La Harpe, IL $50,384 Laura, IL $50,906 Littleton, IL $51,234

Little York, IL $50,228 Lomax, IL $50,233 Macomb, IL $50,841 Maquon, IL $50,841 Marietta, IL $50,841 Media, IL $50,233 Monmouth, IL $50,201 New Windsor, IL $50,163

North Henderson, IL $50,223 Oneida, IL $50,303 Ophiem, IL $50,206 Bloomington, IL $51,207 Anchor, IL $52,224 Armington, IL $51,078 Arrowsmith, IL $52,224 Atlanta, IL $51,175

Bellflower, IL $52,310 Carlock, IL $50,841 Chenoa, IL $50,841 Clinton, IL $52,025 Colfax, IL $52,224 Congerville, IL $50,906 Cooksville, IL $52,025 Cropsey, IL $52,224

Danvers, IL $50,841 Deer Creek, IL $51,056 Delavan, IL $51,094 Dewitt, IL $52,224 Downs, IL $51,761 Ellsworth, IL $52,224 El Paso, IL $50,841 Fairbury, IL $52,224

Flanagan, IL $50,841 Forrest, IL $52,224 Goodfield, IL $50,992 Graymont, IL $50,841 Gridley, IL $50,841 Heyworth, IL $51,573 Hopedale, IL $51,029 Hudson, IL $50,841

Kenney, IL $51,761 Lane, IL $52,164 Lawndale, IL $51,277 Le Roy, IL $52,224 Lexington, IL $51,341 Mc Lean, IL $51,078 Mackinaw, IL $51,013 Maroa, IL $51,955

Merna, IL $51,411 Minier, IL $50,960 Minonk, IL $50,841 Normal, IL $50,997 Pontiac, IL $51,530 Saunemin, IL $52,224 Saybrook, IL $52,224 Secor, IL $50,841

Shirley, IL $51,148 Sibley, IL $52,224 Stanford, IL $50,873 Strawn, IL $52,224 Towanda, IL $51,185 Wapella, IL $51,895 Waynesville, IL $51,352 Urbana, IL $52,546

Allerton, IL $51,406 Alvin, IL $52,224 Armstrong, IL $52,245 Bement, IL $52,288 Bismarck, IL $52,224 Bondville, IL $52,546 Broadlands, IL $52,331 Catlin, IL $51,433

Cerro Gordo, IL $52,197 Champaign, IL $52,546 Cisco, IL $52,224 Collison, IL $52,224 Danville, IL $51,831 Tilton, IL $51,417 De Land, IL $52,310 Dewey, IL $52,482

Fairmount, IL $51,702 Farmer City, IL $52,267 Fisher, IL $52,439 Fithian, IL $52,331 Foosland, IL $52,353 Georgetown, IL $50,631 Gifford, IL $52,374 Henning, IL $52,224

Prairie City, IL $50,841 Raritan, IL $50,233 Rio, IL $50,217 Roseville, IL $50,384 Saint Augustine, IL $50,841 Sciota, IL $50,325 Seaton, IL $50,228 Smithfield, IL $50,841

Smithshire, IL $50,099 Speer, IL $50,884 Stronghurst, IL $50,233 Table Grove, IL $50,841 Toulon, IL $50,556 Vermont, IL $51,234 Victoria, IL $50,411 Viola, IL $50,336

Wataga, IL $50,314 Williamsfield, IL $50,723 Woodhull, IL $50,223 Wyoming, IL $50,771 Astoria, IL $51,626 Benson, IL $50,841 Brimfield, IL $50,992 Bryant, IL $50,841

Canton, IL $50,863 Chillicothe, IL $51,013 Dunfermline, IL $50,841 Dunlap, IL $51,099 Edelstein, IL $50,949 Edwards, IL $51,164 Elmwood, IL $50,949 Eureka, IL $50,992

Farmington, IL $50,927 Forest City, IL $51,067 Glasford, IL $51,099 Green Valley, IL $50,949 Groveland, IL $51,164 Hanna City, IL $51,164 Henry, IL $50,841 Kingston Mines, IL $51,099

Lacon, IL $50,841 La Rose, IL $50,841 Lewistown, IL $50,890 Liverpool, IL $50,992 London Mills, IL $50,841 Lowpoint, IL $51,013 Manito, IL $50,949 Mapleton, IL $51,164

Metamora, IL $51,056 Morton, IL $51,164 Mossville, IL $51,164 Norris, IL $50,884 Pekin, IL $51,164 Princeville, IL $50,970 Putnam, IL $50,841 Roanoke, IL $50,906

Rome, IL $51,078 Saint David, IL $50,841 South Pekin, IL $51,078 Sparland, IL $50,841 Topeka, IL $51,121 Tremont, IL $51,099 Trivoli, IL $51,056 Washburn, IL $50,884

Washington, IL $51,164 Yates City, IL $50,906 Peoria, IL $51,164 Creve Coeur, IL $51,164 East Peoria, IL $51,164 Peoria Heights, IL $51,164 Sims, IL $49,168 Andalusia, IL $50,422

Springerton, IL $50,626 Tamaroa, IL $51,540 Texico, IL $49,959 Thompsonville, IL $50,626 Valier, IL $51,083 Vernon, IL $51,540 Walnut Hill, IL $51,540 Waltonville, IL $51,540

Wayne City, IL $49,168 West Frankfort, IL $50,626 Whittington, IL $50,626 Woodlawn, IL $51,540 Xenia, IL $47,716 Carbondale, IL $51,083 Alto Pass, IL $51,540 Anna, IL $50,050

Ava, IL $51,540 Belknap, IL $49,303 Boles, IL $49,303 Brookport, IL $47,980 Buncombe, IL $49,303 Cairo, IL $47,980 Cambria, IL $51,083 Campbell Hill, IL $51,540

Carrier Mills, IL $50,626 Carterville, IL $51,083 Cave In Rock, IL $50,626 Cobden, IL $51,083 Colp, IL $51,083 Ridott, IL $51,637 Rochelle, IL $51,487 Rock City, IL $51,616

Rock Falls, IL $50,648 Rockton, IL $51,809 Roscoe, IL $51,809 Savanna, IL $50,271 Scales Mound, IL $52,025 Seward, IL $51,788 Shannon, IL $51,487 Shirland, IL $51,766

South Beloit, IL $51,723 Sterling, IL $50,900 Stillman Valley, IL $51,723 Stockton, IL $51,487 Warren, IL $51,487 Winnebago, IL $51,809 Winslow, IL $51,723 Woosung, IL $51,487

Rockford, IL $51,809 Loves Park, IL $51,809 Machesney Park, IL $51,809 Rock Island, IL $50,422 Albany, IL $50,233 Aledo, IL $50,255 Dana, IL $50,841 Chandlerville, IL $51,626

Bluford, IL $49,168 Mahomet, IL $52,546 Andover, IL $50,206 Chapin, IL $51,626 Chatham, IL $51,949 Chesterfield, IL $51,578 Concord, IL $51,626 Easton, IL $51,266

Elkhart, IL $51,799 Emden, IL $51,159 Franklin, IL $51,648 Frederick, IL $51,626 Girard, IL $51,626 Greenview, IL $51,734 Hartsburg, IL $51,212 Havana, IL $51,169

Hettick, IL $51,626 Jacksonville, IL $51,626 Kilbourne, IL $51,401 Lincoln, IL $51,358 Lincolns New Salem, IL $51,734 Literberry, IL $51,626 Loami, IL $51,863 Lowder, IL $51,734

Manchester, IL $51,626 Mason City, IL $51,298 Meredosia, IL $51,626 Middletown, IL $51,487 Modesto, IL $51,626 Murrayville, IL $51,626 New Berlin, IL $51,842 New Holland, IL $51,325

Nilwood, IL $51,626 Oakford, IL $51,471 Palmyra, IL $51,626 Petersburg, IL $51,777 Pleasant Plains, IL $51,842 Rushville, IL $51,626 San Jose, IL $51,142 Scottville, IL $51,626

Sherman, IL $51,949 Shipman, IL $51,540 Tallula, IL $51,777 Thayer, IL $51,756 Virden, IL $51,691 Virginia, IL $51,626 Waverly, IL $51,691 Williamsville, IL $51,906

Winchester, IL $51,626 Woodson, IL $51,626 Springfield, IL $51,949 Bonfield, IL $53,170 Creal Springs, IL $50,626 Annawan, IL $50,212 Atkinson, IL $50,223 Barstow, IL $50,357

Buffalo Prairie, IL $50,502 Cambridge, IL $50,260 Carbon Cliff, IL $50,357 Coal Valley, IL $50,357 Colona, IL $50,357 Cordova, IL $50,249 Deer Grove, IL $50,174 East Moline, IL $50,357

Erie, IL $50,233 Fenton, IL $50,223 Fulton, IL $50,233 Geneseo, IL $50,185 Hampton, IL $50,357 Hillsdale, IL $50,163 Hooppole, IL $50,212 Illinois City, IL $50,502

Joy, IL $50,228 Lyndon, IL $50,223 Lynn Center, IL $50,249 Matherville, IL $50,249 Milan, IL $50,422 Moline, IL $50,357 Morrison, IL $50,228 New Boston, IL $50,239

Orion, IL $50,314 Osco, IL $50,249 Port Byron, IL $50,293 Preemption, IL $50,336 Prophetstown, IL $50,223 Rapids City, IL $50,357 Reynolds, IL $50,379 Sherrard, IL $50,336

Silvis, IL $50,357 Tampico, IL $50,206 Taylor Ridge, IL $50,422 Thomson, IL $50,239 La Salle, IL $50,841 Amboy, IL $51,487 Ancona, IL $50,841 Arlington, IL $51,164

Blackstone, IL $50,841 Buda, IL $50,400 Bureau, IL $50,841 Cedar Point, IL $50,841 Cherry, IL $50,841 Compton, IL $51,487 Cornell, IL $50,841 Dalzell, IL $50,841

Cypress, IL $49,303 De Soto, IL $51,540 Dongola, IL $50,050 Dowell, IL $51,540 Eddyville, IL $50,626 Eldorado, IL $50,626 Elizabethtown, IL $50,626 Elkville, IL $51,540

Energy, IL $51,083 Equality, IL $50,626 Galatia, IL $50,626 Golconda, IL $49,303 Goreville, IL $50,626 Gorham, IL $51,540 Grand Chain, IL $49,303 Grand Tower, IL $51,540

Grantsburg, IL $49,303 Harrisburg, IL $50,626 Herod, IL $50,626 Herrin, IL $51,083 Hurst, IL $51,083 Jacob, IL $51,540 Johnston City, IL $50,626 Jonesboro, IL $51,083

Joppa, IL $47,980 Junction, IL $50,626 Karbers Ridge, IL $50,626 Karnak, IL $49,303 Mc Clure, IL $50,050 Makanda, IL $51,083 Marion, IL $50,626 Metropolis, IL $47,980

Millcreek, IL $50,050 Miller City, IL $47,980 Mound City, IL $47,980 Mounds, IL $47,980 Muddy, IL $50,626 Murphysboro, IL $51,540 New Burnside, IL $50,626 Olive Branch, IL $50,050

Olmsted, IL $49,303 Oraville, IL $51,540 Ozark, IL $50,626 Perks, IL $49,303 Pittsburg, IL $50,626 Pomona, IL $51,540 Pulaski, IL $49,303 Raleigh, IL $50,626

Ridgway, IL $50,626 Rosiclare, IL $49,303 Royalton, IL $51,083 Shawneetown, IL $50,626 Simpson, IL $49,303 Stonefort, IL $50,626 Tamms, IL $50,050 Thebes, IL $50,050

Ullin, IL $49,303 Unity, IL $49,303 Vergennes, IL $51,540 Vienna, IL $49,303 Villa Ridge, IL $49,303 Willisville, IL $51,540 Wolf Lake, IL $51,540 Zeigler, IL $51,083

Centralia, IL $51,540 Hoyleton, IL $51,540 Akin, IL $50,626 Albion, IL $49,061 Alma, IL $49,626 Ashley, IL $51,540 Barnhill, IL $50,626 Belle Rive, IL $50,626

Bellmont, IL $49,018 Benton, IL $50,626 Bourbonnais, IL $53,170 Bradley, IL $53,170 Buckingham, IL $53,170 Buckley, IL $52,224 Cabery, IL $52,697 Campus, IL $53,552

Chatsworth, IL $52,224 Chebanse, IL $53,170 Cissna Park, IL $52,224 Claytonville, IL $52,224 Clifton, IL $52,697 Crescent City, IL $52,224 Cullom, IL $52,224 Danforth, IL $52,224

Donovan, IL $53,170 East Lynn, IL $52,224 Elliott, IL $52,245 Emington, IL $52,224 Essex, IL $54,219 Gibson City, IL $52,224 Gilman, IL $52,224 Goodwine, IL $52,224

Grant Park, IL $53,590 Herscher, IL $53,170 Hoopeston, IL $52,224 Hopkins Park, IL $53,170 Iroquois, IL $52,697 Kempton, IL $52,224 Loda, IL $52,224 Ludlow, IL $52,331

Manteno, IL $53,692 Martinton, IL $53,170 Melvin, IL $52,224 Milford, IL $52,224 Momence, IL $53,170 Onarga, IL $52,224 Papineau, IL $53,170 Paxton, IL $52,224

Pembroke Township, IL $53,170 Piper City, IL $52,224 Rankin, IL $52,224 Reddick, IL $54,219 Roberts, IL $52,224 Rossville, IL $52,224 Saint Anne, IL $53,170 Sheldon, IL $52,697

Stockland, IL $52,224 Thawville, IL $52,224 Union Hill, IL $53,170 Watseka, IL $52,224 Wellington, IL $52,224 Woodland, IL $52,224 Apple River, IL $52,025 Ashton, IL $51,487

Baileyville, IL $51,487 Belvidere, IL $51,702 Byron, IL $51,723 Caledonia, IL $51,723 Capron, IL $51,573 Cedarville, IL $51,487 Chadwick, IL $51,105 Chana, IL $51,551

Cherry Valley, IL $51,809 Dakota, IL $51,605 Davis, IL $51,659 Davis Junction, IL $51,723 Dixon, IL $51,487 Durand, IL $51,745 East Dubuque, IL $50,422 Eleroy, IL $51,487

Elizabeth, IL $50,545 Forreston, IL $51,487 Franklin Grove, IL $51,487 Freeport, IL $51,487 Galena, IL $50,545 Galt, IL $50,362 Garden Prairie, IL $51,573 German Valley, IL $51,616

Hanover, IL $50,233 Harmon, IL $51,487 Holcomb, IL $51,766 Kent, IL $51,487 Lanark, IL $51,487 Leaf River, IL $51,616 Lena, IL $51,487 Lindenwood, IL $51,616

Mc Connell, IL $51,594 Milledgeville, IL $51,487 Monroe Center, IL $51,702 Mount Carroll, IL $51,487 Mount Morris, IL $51,508 Nachusa, IL $51,487 Nora, IL $51,487 Orangeville, IL $51,686

Oregon, IL $51,551 Pearl City, IL $51,487 Pecatonica, IL $51,788 Polo, IL $51,487 Poplar Grove, IL $51,680 Midlothian, IL $54,337 Mason, IL $47,716 Romeoville, IL $54,563

Minooka, IL $54,961 Mokena, IL $54,241 Monee, IL $54,047 Morris, IL $54,219 New Lenox, IL $54,305 Oak Forest, IL $54,316 Oak Lawn, IL $55,521 Bridgeview, IL $55,521

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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

$50,322

Average $54,827/year

$61,882

$4,194

Average $4,569/month

$5,157

$968

Average $1,054/week

$1,190

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,882	$5,157	$1,190	$30
Average	$54,827	$4,569	$1,054	$26
25th Percentile	$50,322	$4,194	$968	$24

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