Chemical Process Operator Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Mississippi?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Mississippi is $47,986 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,779
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,042 to $54,159
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,451

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,159	$4,513	$1,042	$26
Average	$47,986	$3,999	$923	$23
25th Percentile	$44,042	$3,670	$847	$21

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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): $39,038
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,260
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,219
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,973
Expert (over 8 years): $112,292

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$39,038
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$48,260
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$53,219
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$80,973
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$112,292

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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: $59,576.
California: $59,350.
Massachusetts: $58,559.

District of Columbia $59,576 California $59,350 Massachusetts $58,559 Washington $58,344 New Jersey $58,322 Alaska $58,247 Connecticut $57,504 New York $57,203

Hawaii $56,240 Rhode Island $55,788 Maryland $55,481 Minnesota $55,061 Colorado $54,900 Illinois $54,846 Oregon $54,642 Delaware $54,491

New Hampshire $54,396 Virginia $54,184 Pennsylvania $53,566 Nevada $53,253 North Dakota $53,151 Michigan $52,990 Wisconsin $52,931 Vermont $52,812

Texas $52,484 Maine $52,463 Arizona $52,430 Ohio $52,393 Georgia $51,898 Indiana $51,650 Wyoming $51,602 Utah $51,526

Iowa $51,494 Kansas $51,236 Louisiana $51,160 North Carolina $51,133 Missouri $51,123 Florida $50,913 Montana $50,800 Nebraska $50,692

Kentucky $50,633 South Carolina $50,418 Tennessee $50,283 Idaho $50,229 New Mexico $49,837 Oklahoma $49,751 Alabama $49,433 South Dakota $48,900

Arkansas $48,610 West Virginia $48,454 Mississippi $47,986

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:

Hillsboro: $47,089
Holly Bluff: $46,685
Kosciusko: $46,673

Hillsboro, MS $47,089 Holly Bluff, MS $46,685 Kosciusko, MS $46,673 Lake, MS $46,933 Lena, MS $47,118 Lexington, MS $46,590 Lorman, MS $46,707 Louise, MS $47,179

Ludlow, MS $47,222 Mc Adams, MS $46,631 Mc Cool, MS $46,579 Madden, MS $46,813 Madison, MS $47,651 Magee, MS $47,147 Mayersville, MS $46,965 Mendenhall, MS $47,315

Midnight, MS $47,180 Mize, MS $46,956 Morton, MS $47,331 Mount Olive, MS $46,959 Natchez, MS $46,827 Newhebron, MS $47,090 Pattison, MS $46,931 Pelahatchie, MS $47,482

Pickens, MS $46,965 Piney Woods, MS $47,560 Pinola, MS $47,286 Port Gibson, MS $46,922 Puckett, MS $47,377 Pulaski, MS $47,106 Raleigh, MS $46,980 Raymond, MS $47,633

Redwood, MS $46,990 Ridgeland, MS $47,773 Rolling Fork, MS $46,998 Sallis, MS $46,711 Sandhill, MS $47,591 Satartia, MS $47,230 Sharon, MS $47,279 Sibley, MS $46,941

Silver City, MS $46,917 Star, MS $47,625 Taylorsville, MS $46,837 Tchula, MS $46,630 Terry, MS $47,648 Thomastown, MS $46,816 Tinsley, MS $47,188 Tougaloo, MS $47,807

Utica, MS $47,370 Vaiden, MS $46,496 Valley Park, MS $46,774 Vaughan, MS $47,059 Vicksburg, MS $47,151 Walnut Grove, MS $46,902 Washington, MS $46,807 Wesson, MS $47,127

West, MS $46,490 Whitfield, MS $47,803 Yazoo City, MS $46,992 Jackson, MS $47,840 Pearl, MS $47,837 Richland, MS $47,840 Flowood, MS $47,827 Byram, MS $47,782

Lula, MS $47,593 Lyon, MS $46,708 Marks, MS $47,024 Michigan City, MS $47,948 Mount Pleasant, MS $49,100 Myrtle, MS $47,081 Nesbit, MS $49,912 New Albany, MS $46,997

Olive Branch, MS $49,839 Oxford, MS $47,159 Pope, MS $46,863 Potts Camp, MS $47,598 Red Banks, MS $49,076 Ripley, MS $46,936 Robinsonville, MS $49,238 Sarah, MS $48,533

Sardis, MS $47,683 Senatobia, MS $48,595 Sherard, MS $46,607 Sledge, MS $47,514 Southaven, MS $50,204 Taylor, MS $47,086 Tiplersville, MS $47,018 Tula, MS $46,823

Tunica, MS $48,662 University, MS $47,492 Victoria, MS $49,015 Walls, MS $50,096 Walnut, MS $47,034 Waterford, MS $47,772 Greenville, MS $47,835 Alligator, MS $46,458

Anguilla, MS $47,337 Arcola, MS $47,835 Avon, MS $47,835 Benoit, MS $47,388 Beulah, MS $46,950 Boyle, MS $47,175 Chatham, MS $47,753 Cleveland, MS $47,004

Doddsville, MS $46,745 Drew, MS $46,495 Parchman, MS $46,545 Dublin, MS $46,375 Duncan, MS $46,433 Glen Allan, MS $47,610 Grace, MS $47,494 Gunnison, MS $46,569

Hollandale, MS $47,835 Holly Ridge, MS $47,420 Indianola, MS $47,451 Inverness, MS $47,358 Isola, MS $47,465 Leland, MS $47,835 Merigold, MS $46,751 Metcalfe, MS $47,835

Moorhead, MS $46,992 Mound Bayou, MS $46,708 Pace, MS $46,984 Panther Burn, MS $47,627 Rena Lara, MS $46,444 Rome, MS $46,453 Rosedale, MS $46,872 Ruleville, MS $46,719

Scott, MS $47,551 Shaw, MS $47,318 Shelby, MS $46,597 Stoneville, MS $47,835 Sunflower, MS $46,904 Wayside, MS $47,835 Winstonville, MS $46,837 Winterville, MS $47,835

Tupelo, MS $47,212 Algoma, MS $47,082 Amory, MS $46,415 Baldwyn, MS $46,966 Becker, MS $46,296 Belden, MS $47,130 Belmont, MS $46,781 Blue Springs, MS $46,997

Booneville, MS $46,938 Burnsville, MS $46,901 Corinth, MS $47,079 Dennis, MS $46,728 Derma, MS $47,040 Ecru, MS $47,036 Fulton, MS $46,967 Gattman, MS $46,229

Glen, MS $46,948 Abbeville, MS $47,431 Arkabutla, MS $49,053 Ashland, MS $47,611 Batesville, MS $47,298 Belen, MS $46,879 Blue Mountain, MS $47,044 Byhalia, MS $49,293

Clarksdale, MS $46,572 Coahoma, MS $47,052 Coldwater, MS $49,130 Como, MS $47,953 Courtland, MS $47,052 Crenshaw, MS $47,705 Crowder, MS $46,889 Darling, MS $47,279

Dumas, MS $46,905 Dundee, MS $47,623 Etta, MS $47,030 Falcon, MS $47,393 Falkner, MS $47,254 Farrell, MS $46,709 Friars Point, MS $47,079 Hernando, MS $49,496

Hickory Flat, MS $47,388 Holly Springs, MS $48,154 Horn Lake, MS $50,150 Independence, MS $48,938 Jonestown, MS $47,095 Lake Cormorant, MS $49,886 Lamar, MS $48,179 Stennis Space Center, MS $47,802

Diamondhead, MS $47,400 Biloxi, MS $47,690 Diberville, MS $47,663 Escatawpa, MS $47,431 Gautier, MS $47,422 Hurley, MS $47,557 Kiln, MS $47,448 Lakeshore, MS $47,838

Long Beach, MS $47,341 Mc Henry, MS $47,209 Moss Point, MS $47,470 Ocean Springs, MS $47,493 Vancleave, MS $47,376 Pascagoula, MS $47,469 Pass Christian, MS $47,343 Pearlington, MS $48,458

Perkinston, MS $47,200 Saucier, MS $47,351 Waveland, MS $47,474 Wiggins, MS $47,039 Brookhaven, MS $47,119 Bogue Chitto, MS $46,879 Bude, MS $46,885 Centreville, MS $48,264

Chatawa, MS $47,309 Crosby, MS $47,161 Fernwood, MS $47,087 Gloster, MS $47,483 Jayess, MS $46,723 Kokomo, MS $46,745 Liberty, MS $47,613 Mc Call Creek, MS $46,841

Mccomb, MS $46,897 Magnolia, MS $47,141 Meadville, MS $46,701 Monticello, MS $47,002 Oak Vale, MS $46,765 Osyka, MS $47,468 Roxie, MS $46,674 Ruth, MS $46,795

Silver Creek, MS $46,960 Smithdale, MS $46,811 Sontag, MS $47,018 Summit, MS $46,793 Tylertown, MS $46,783 Union Church, MS $46,886 Woodville, MS $47,663 Columbus, MS $45,880

Aberdeen, MS $46,189 Ackerman, MS $46,599 Artesia, MS $45,947 Bellefontaine, MS $46,670 Brooksville, MS $46,123 Caledonia, MS $46,083 Cedarbluff, MS $46,195 Crawford, MS $46,016

Eupora, MS $46,657 French Camp, MS $46,587 Hamilton, MS $45,995 Kilmichael, MS $46,564 Maben, MS $46,474 Mantee, MS $46,536 Mathiston, MS $46,557 Mayhew, MS $45,883

Montpelier, MS $46,360 Pheba, MS $46,315 Prairie, MS $46,184 Starkville, MS $46,136 Mississippi State, MS $46,098 Steens, MS $45,905 Stewart, MS $46,570 Sturgis, MS $46,448

Walthall, MS $46,748 Weir, MS $46,644 West Point, MS $45,971 Woodland, MS $46,562 Thaxton, MS $46,912 Tishomingo, MS $46,692 Toccopola, MS $46,916 Trebloc, MS $46,409

Tremont, MS $46,860 Van Vleet, MS $46,769 Vardaman, MS $46,825 Verona, MS $47,202 Wheeler, MS $46,943 Grenada, MS $46,586 Banner, MS $46,787 Big Creek, MS $46,664

Bruce, MS $46,817 Calhoun City, MS $46,760 Carrollton, MS $46,366 Cascilla, MS $46,424 Charleston, MS $46,488 Coffeeville, MS $46,614 Coila, MS $46,371 Cruger, MS $46,477

Duck Hill, MS $46,549 Elliott, MS $46,600 Enid, MS $46,621 Glendora, MS $46,348 Gore Springs, MS $46,633 Greenwood, MS $46,353 Holcomb, MS $46,364 Itta Bena, MS $46,695

Mc Carley, MS $46,426 Minter City, MS $46,255 Money, MS $46,317 Morgan City, MS $46,777 North Carrollton, MS $46,617 Oakland, MS $46,568 Paris, MS $46,788 Philipp, MS $46,219

Pittsboro, MS $46,828 Schlater, MS $46,346 Scobey, MS $46,493 Sidon, MS $46,463 Slate Spring, MS $46,730 Sumner, MS $46,486 Swan Lake, MS $46,364 Swiftown, MS $46,900

Tie Plant, MS $46,588 Tillatoba, MS $46,516 Tippo, MS $46,291 Tutwiler, MS $46,462 Vance, MS $46,388 Water Valley, MS $46,740 Webb, MS $46,422 Winona, MS $46,548

Belzoni, MS $47,122 Benton, MS $47,049 Bentonia, MS $47,386 Bolton, MS $47,581 Brandon, MS $47,584 Braxton, MS $47,505 Camden, MS $46,928 Canton, MS $47,414

Carthage, MS $46,838 Cary, MS $47,047 Clinton, MS $47,731 Conehatta, MS $46,837 Crystal Springs, MS $47,485 Delta City, MS $47,624 D Lo, MS $47,406 Durant, MS $46,637

Edwards, MS $47,457 Ethel, MS $46,574 Fayette, MS $46,727 Flora, MS $47,559 Pocahontas, MS $47,791 Florence, MS $47,681 Meridian, MS $46,745 Bailey, MS $46,682

Buckatunna, MS $46,723 Chunky, MS $46,639 Clara, MS $46,689 Collinsville, MS $46,707 Daleville, MS $46,637 Decatur, MS $46,708 De Kalb, MS $46,648 Enterprise, MS $46,638

Hickory, MS $46,647 Lauderdale, MS $46,694 Lawrence, MS $46,807 Little Rock, MS $46,657 Louin, MS $46,735 Louisville, MS $46,645 Macon, MS $46,763 Marion, MS $46,846

Newton, MS $46,719 Noxapater, MS $46,667 Pachuta, MS $46,611 Paulding, MS $46,602 Philadelphia, MS $46,706 Porterville, MS $46,639 Preston, MS $46,653 Quitman, MS $46,672

Rose Hill, MS $46,575 Scooba, MS $46,747 Sebastopol, MS $46,951 Shubuta, MS $46,632 Shuqualak, MS $46,740 State Line, MS $46,810 Stonewall, MS $46,692 Toomsuba, MS $46,705

Union, MS $46,678 Vossburg, MS $46,621 Waynesboro, MS $46,693 Hattiesburg, MS $46,800 Bassfield, MS $46,765 Bay Springs, MS $46,770 Beaumont, MS $46,748 Brooklyn, MS $46,843

Carriere, MS $47,667 Carson, MS $46,786 Collins, MS $46,829 Columbia, MS $46,760 Eastabuchie, MS $46,712 Ellisville, MS $46,729 Heidelberg, MS $46,654 Laurel, MS $46,874

Leakesville, MS $47,109 Lucedale, MS $47,476 Lumberton, MS $46,970 Mc Lain, MS $46,930 Mc Neill, MS $47,609 Moselle, MS $46,713 Moss, MS $46,685 Neely, MS $46,844

New Augusta, MS $46,653 Nicholson, MS $47,903 Ovett, MS $46,650 Petal, MS $46,784 Picayune, MS $47,859 Poplarville, MS $47,299 Prentiss, MS $46,933 Purvis, MS $46,786

Richton, MS $46,643 Sandersville, MS $46,735 Sandy Hook, MS $46,778 Seminary, MS $46,702 Soso, MS $46,694 Stringer, MS $46,721 Sumrall, MS $46,725 Foxworth, MS $46,745

Gulfport, MS $47,313 Bay Saint Louis, MS $47,749 Plantersville, MS $46,942 Pontotoc, MS $47,070 Randolph, MS $46,896 Rienzi, MS $46,943 Saltillo, MS $47,090 Shannon, MS $46,959

Sherman, MS $47,145 Smithville, MS $46,705 Golden, MS $46,786 Greenwood Springs, MS $46,380 Guntown, MS $47,013 Houlka, MS $46,962 Houston, MS $46,709 Iuka, MS $46,732

Mantachie, MS $47,019 Marietta, MS $46,882 Mooreville, MS $47,107 Nettleton, MS $46,773 New Site, MS $46,780 Okolona, MS $46,666 Lambert, MS $46,516 Forest, MS $47,062

Gallman, MS $47,356 Georgetown, MS $47,385 Goodman, MS $46,879 Harperville, MS $47,025 Harriston, MS $46,748 Harrisville, MS $47,462 Hazlehurst, MS $47,171 Hermanville, MS $47,018

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 June 01, 2026

$44,042

Average $47,986/year

$54,159

$3,670

Average $3,999/month

$4,513

$847

Average $923/week

$1,042

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,159	$4,513	$1,042	$26
Average	$47,986	$3,999	$923	$23
25th Percentile	$44,042	$3,670	$847	$21

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