Chemical Process Operator Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Nebraska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Nebraska is $50,674 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,131
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,511 to $57,195
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,720

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,195	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$50,674	$4,223	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$46,511	$3,876	$894	$22

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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): $41,241
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,964
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,202
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,534
Expert (over 8 years): $118,581

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$41,241
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$50,964
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$56,202
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$85,534
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$118,581

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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:

Offutt A F B: $50,922
La Vista: $50,970
Adams: $49,491

Offutt A F B, NE $50,922 La Vista, NE $50,970 Adams, NE $49,491 Alexandria, NE $49,491 Alvo, NE $49,819 Auburn, NE $49,491 Avoca, NE $49,857 Barneston, NE $49,491

Beatrice, NE $49,491 Beaver Crossing, NE $49,491 Bee, NE $49,631 Belvidere, NE $49,491 Benedict, NE $49,491 Bennet, NE $49,959 Blue Springs, NE $49,491 Bradshaw, NE $49,491

Brock, NE $49,491 Brownville, NE $49,878 Bruning, NE $49,491 Burchard, NE $49,491 Burr, NE $49,491 Byron, NE $49,491 Carleton, NE $49,491 Chester, NE $49,491

Clatonia, NE $49,491 Cook, NE $49,491 Cordova, NE $49,491 Cortland, NE $49,631 Crab Orchard, NE $49,491 Crete, NE $49,771 Davenport, NE $49,491 Davey, NE $50,142

Dawson, NE $49,491 Daykin, NE $49,491 Denton, NE $50,190 Deshler, NE $49,491 De Witt, NE $49,491 Diller, NE $49,491 Dorchester, NE $49,539 Douglas, NE $49,583

Du Bois, NE $49,023 Dunbar, NE $49,787 Eagle, NE $49,959 Elk Creek, NE $49,491 Elmwood, NE $49,857 Endicott, NE $49,491 Exeter, NE $49,491 Fairbury, NE $49,491

Fairmont, NE $49,491 Falls City, NE $48,555 Filley, NE $49,491 Firth, NE $49,679 Friend, NE $49,491 Garland, NE $49,911 Geneva, NE $49,491 Gilead, NE $49,491

Goehner, NE $49,491 Grafton, NE $49,491 Greenwood, NE $49,862 Gresham, NE $49,491 Wilcox, NE $49,491 Alma, NE $49,491 Arapahoe, NE $49,491 Atlanta, NE $49,491

Axtell, NE $49,491 Ayr, NE $49,491 Beaver City, NE $49,491 Bertrand, NE $49,491 Bladen, NE $49,491 Bloomington, NE $49,491 Blue Hill, NE $49,491 Campbell, NE $49,491

Clay Center, NE $49,491 Deweese, NE $49,491 Edgar, NE $49,491 Edison, NE $49,491 Elwood, NE $49,491 Fairfield, NE $49,491 Franklin, NE $49,491 Funk, NE $49,491

Glenvil, NE $49,491 Guide Rock, NE $49,491 Hardy, NE $49,491 Harvard, NE $49,491 Heartwell, NE $49,491 Hendley, NE $49,491 Hildreth, NE $49,491 Holbrook, NE $49,491

Holdrege, NE $49,491 Holstein, NE $49,491 Inavale, NE $49,491 Inland, NE $49,491 Juniata, NE $49,491 Kenesaw, NE $49,491 Lawrence, NE $49,491 Loomis, NE $49,491

Minden, NE $49,491 Naponee, NE $49,491 Nelson, NE $49,491 Oak, NE $49,491 Orleans, NE $49,491 Oxford, NE $49,491 Ragan, NE $49,491 Red Cloud, NE $49,491

Republican City, NE $49,491 Riverton, NE $49,491 Roseland, NE $49,491 Ruskin, NE $49,491 Saronville, NE $49,491 Smithfield, NE $49,491 Stamford, NE $49,491 Superior, NE $49,491

Sutton, NE $49,491 Trumbull, NE $49,491 Upland, NE $49,491 Bellwood, NE $49,491 Mc Cook, NE $49,846 Bartley, NE $49,491 Benkelman, NE $53,267 Cambridge, NE $49,491

Champion, NE $52,423 Culbertson, NE $52,638 Curtis, NE $49,491 Danbury, NE $49,491 Enders, NE $52,423 Eustis, NE $49,491 Farnam, NE $49,491 Haigler, NE $53,267

Hayes Center, NE $52,423 Imperial, NE $52,423 Indianola, NE $49,491 Lebanon, NE $49,491 Max, NE $53,267 Maywood, NE $49,846 Moorefield, NE $49,491 Palisade, NE $53,294

Parks, NE $53,267 Stockville, NE $49,491 Stratton, NE $52,971 Trenton, NE $52,476 Wauneta, NE $52,423 Wilsonville, NE $49,491 North Platte, NE $49,238 Arnold, NE $49,491

Arthur, NE $50,201 Big Springs, NE $50,201 Brady, NE $49,491 Broadwater, NE $50,201 Brule, NE $50,201 Bushnell, NE $50,201 Chappell, NE $50,201 Cozad, NE $49,491

Dalton, NE $50,201 Dickens, NE $51,481 Dix, NE $50,201 Elsie, NE $51,481 Elsmere, NE $44,510 Gothenburg, NE $49,491 Grant, NE $51,481 Abie, NE $49,491

Arlington, NE $50,185 Ashland, NE $49,900 Bancroft, NE $47,861 Bellevue, NE $50,970 Bennington, NE $50,830 Blair, NE $50,411 Boys Town, NE $50,970 Bruno, NE $49,491

Cedar Bluffs, NE $49,948 Cedar Creek, NE $50,642 Ceresco, NE $49,911 Colon, NE $49,857 Craig, NE $50,002 Decatur, NE $47,861 Elkhorn, NE $50,739 Fort Calhoun, NE $50,782

Fremont, NE $50,083 Gretna, NE $50,599 Herman, NE $50,271 Homer, NE $48,249 Hooper, NE $50,271 Ithaca, NE $49,819 Kennard, NE $50,502 Linwood, NE $49,491

Louisville, NE $50,040 Lyons, NE $47,861 Macy, NE $47,861 Malmo, NE $49,733 Mead, NE $49,889 Memphis, NE $49,873 Hallam, NE $49,722 Hebron, NE $49,491

Henderson, NE $49,491 Hickman, NE $50,002 Hubbell, NE $49,491 Humboldt, NE $49,491 Jansen, NE $49,491 Johnson, NE $49,491 Julian, NE $49,491 Lewiston, NE $49,491

Liberty, NE $49,491 Lorton, NE $49,658 Mc Cool Junction, NE $49,491 Malcolm, NE $50,190 Manley, NE $49,900 Martell, NE $50,099 Milford, NE $49,819 Milligan, NE $49,491

Murdock, NE $49,857 Murray, NE $50,126 Nebraska City, NE $50,029 Nehawka, NE $49,970 Nemaha, NE $49,878 Odell, NE $49,491 Ohiowa, NE $49,491 Otoe, NE $49,787

Palmyra, NE $49,771 Panama, NE $49,771 Pawnee City, NE $49,491 Peru, NE $49,878 Pickrell, NE $49,491 Pleasant Dale, NE $50,099 Plymouth, NE $49,491 Raymond, NE $50,190

Reynolds, NE $49,491 Roca, NE $50,099 Rulo, NE $50,217 Salem, NE $49,023 Seward, NE $49,679 Shickley, NE $49,491 Shubert, NE $49,878 Sprague, NE $50,002

Staplehurst, NE $49,491 Steele City, NE $49,491 Steinauer, NE $49,491 Stella, NE $49,491 Sterling, NE $49,491 Strang, NE $49,491 Swanton, NE $49,491 Syracuse, NE $49,669

Table Rock, NE $49,491 Talmage, NE $49,491 Tecumseh, NE $49,491 Ong, NE $49,491 Tobias, NE $49,491 Unadilla, NE $49,642 Union, NE $50,018 Utica, NE $49,491

Verdon, NE $49,437 Virginia, NE $49,491 Waco, NE $49,491 Walton, NE $50,099 Waverly, NE $50,142 Weeping Water, NE $49,889 Western, NE $49,491 Wilber, NE $49,491

Wymore, NE $49,491 York, NE $49,491 Lincoln, NE $50,190 Nickerson, NE $50,271 Oakland, NE $48,663 Papillion, NE $50,970 Pender, NE $47,861 Plattsmouth, NE $50,599

Prague, NE $49,679 Rosalie, NE $47,861 St Columbans, NE $50,830 Scribner, NE $50,271 South Bend, NE $49,938 Springfield, NE $50,691 Tekamah, NE $50,271 Thurston, NE $47,861

Uehling, NE $50,271 Valley, NE $50,190 Valparaiso, NE $49,819 Wahoo, NE $49,787 Walthill, NE $47,861 Washington, NE $50,691 Waterloo, NE $50,599 Weston, NE $49,685

Winnebago, NE $48,055 Winslow, NE $50,271 Yutan, NE $50,002 Omaha, NE $50,970 Brainard, NE $49,491 Cedar Rapids, NE $49,491 Clarks, NE $49,491 Clarkson, NE $49,206

Creston, NE $48,673 David City, NE $49,491 Dodge, NE $49,206 Duncan, NE $49,491 Dwight, NE $49,539 Elgin, NE $47,861 Ericson, NE $48,673 Fullerton, NE $49,491

Genoa, NE $49,491 Howells, NE $49,206 Humphrey, NE $48,673 Leigh, NE $48,673 Lindsay, NE $48,673 Monroe, NE $49,491 Morse Bluff, NE $49,825 North Bend, NE $49,803

Osceola, NE $49,491 Petersburg, NE $48,673 Platte Center, NE $49,491 Polk, NE $49,491 Primrose, NE $49,491 Rising City, NE $49,491 Rogers, NE $49,491 Saint Edward, NE $49,491

Schuyler, NE $49,491 Shelby, NE $49,491 Silver Creek, NE $49,491 Snyder, NE $49,066 Spalding, NE $49,491 Stromsburg, NE $49,491 Surprise, NE $49,491 Ulysses, NE $49,491

Norfolk, NE $47,861 Allen, NE $47,894 Amelia, NE $47,861 Atkinson, NE $47,937 Bassett, NE $44,510 Battle Creek, NE $47,861 Beemer, NE $47,861 Belden, NE $47,861

Gurley, NE $50,201 Columbus, NE $49,491 Albion, NE $49,491 Ames, NE $50,013 Bartlett, NE $48,673 Belgrade, NE $49,491 Bloomfield, NE $47,861 Halsey, NE $44,510

Hershey, NE $51,481 Keystone, NE $50,201 Kimball, NE $50,201 Lemoyne, NE $50,201 Lewellen, NE $50,201 Lisco, NE $50,201 Lodgepole, NE $50,201 Madrid, NE $51,481

Maxwell, NE $49,491 Mullen, NE $45,785 Ogallala, NE $50,201 Oshkosh, NE $50,201 Paxton, NE $51,481 Potter, NE $50,201 Purdum, NE $44,510 Sidney, NE $50,201

Seneca, NE $45,785 Stapleton, NE $47,286 Sutherland, NE $51,481 Thedford, NE $44,510 Tryon, NE $47,259 Venango, NE $51,481 Wallace, NE $51,481 Wellfleet, NE $50,820

Willow Island, NE $49,491 Valentine, NE $44,510 Ainsworth, NE $44,510 Cody, NE $45,785 Crookston, NE $44,510 Johnstown, NE $44,510 Kilgore, NE $44,510 Long Pine, NE $44,510

Merriman, NE $47,060 Nenzel, NE $44,510 Sparks, NE $44,510 Wood Lake, NE $44,510 Alliance, NE $50,201 Angora, NE $50,201 Ashby, NE $48,630 Bayard, NE $50,201

Bingham, NE $48,630 Bridgeport, NE $50,201 Chadron, NE $47,060 Crawford, NE $47,060 Ellsworth, NE $48,630 Gering, NE $50,201 Gordon, NE $47,060 Harrisburg, NE $50,201

Harrison, NE $47,060 Hay Springs, NE $47,060 Hemingford, NE $48,630 Hyannis, NE $48,630 Lakeside, NE $48,630 Lyman, NE $50,201 Mcgrew, NE $50,201 Marsland, NE $48,630

Melbeta, NE $50,201 Minatare, NE $50,201 Mitchell, NE $50,201 Morrill, NE $50,201 Rushville, NE $47,060 Scottsbluff, NE $50,201 Whiteclay, NE $47,060 Whitman, NE $45,785

Whitney, NE $47,060 Verdigre, NE $47,861 Wakefield, NE $47,861 Waterbury, NE $48,119 Wausa, NE $47,861 Wayne, NE $47,861 West Point, NE $47,861 Winnetoon, NE $47,861

Winside, NE $47,861 Wisner, NE $47,861 Wynot, NE $47,861 Grand Island, NE $49,491 Alda, NE $49,491 Amherst, NE $49,491 Anselmo, NE $48,673 Ansley, NE $49,491

Arcadia, NE $49,491 Archer, NE $49,491 Ashton, NE $49,491 Aurora, NE $49,491 Boelus, NE $49,491 Brewster, NE $47,286 Broken Bow, NE $49,491 Burwell, NE $48,673

Cairo, NE $49,491 Bristow, NE $47,937 Brunswick, NE $47,861 Butte, NE $46,796 Carroll, NE $47,861 Center, NE $47,861 Chambers, NE $47,861 Clearwater, NE $47,861

Coleridge, NE $47,861 Concord, NE $47,861 Creighton, NE $47,861 Crofton, NE $47,861 Dakota City, NE $48,345 Dixon, NE $47,861 Emerson, NE $47,926 Emmet, NE $47,937

Ewing, NE $47,861 Fordyce, NE $47,861 Hadar, NE $47,861 Hartington, NE $47,861 Hoskins, NE $47,861 Hubbard, NE $48,249 Inman, NE $47,861 Jackson, NE $48,345

Laurel, NE $47,861 Lynch, NE $47,937 Mclean, NE $47,861 Madison, NE $47,861 Magnet, NE $47,861 Maskell, NE $47,861 Meadow Grove, NE $47,861 Mills, NE $44,510

Naper, NE $44,510 Neligh, NE $47,861 Newcastle, NE $47,861 Newman Grove, NE $48,673 Newport, NE $44,510 Niobrara, NE $47,937 Oakdale, NE $47,861 Oneill, NE $47,937

Orchard, NE $47,861 Osmond, NE $47,861 Page, NE $47,861 Pierce, NE $47,861 Pilger, NE $47,861 Plainview, NE $47,861 Ponca, NE $48,152 Randolph, NE $47,861

Royal, NE $47,861 Saint Helena, NE $47,861 South Sioux City, NE $48,345 Spencer, NE $47,937 Springview, NE $44,510 Stanton, NE $47,861 Stuart, NE $46,796 Tilden, NE $47,861

Callaway, NE $49,491 Central City, NE $49,491 Chapman, NE $49,491 Comstock, NE $49,491 Dannebrog, NE $49,491 Doniphan, NE $49,491 Dunning, NE $47,286 Eddyville, NE $49,491

Elba, NE $49,491 Elm Creek, NE $49,491 Elyria, NE $48,673 Farwell, NE $49,491 Gibbon, NE $49,491 Giltner, NE $49,491 Greeley, NE $49,491 Hampton, NE $49,491

Hazard, NE $49,491 Kearney, NE $49,491 Hordville, NE $49,491 Lexington, NE $49,491 Litchfield, NE $49,491 Loup City, NE $49,491 Marquette, NE $49,491 Mason City, NE $49,491

Merna, NE $49,491 Miller, NE $49,491 North Loup, NE $49,491 Oconto, NE $49,491 Odessa, NE $49,491 Ord, NE $49,491 Overton, NE $49,491 Palmer, NE $49,491

Phillips, NE $49,491 Pleasanton, NE $49,491 Ravenna, NE $49,491 Riverdale, NE $49,491 Rockville, NE $49,491 Saint Libory, NE $49,491 Saint Paul, NE $49,491 Sargent, NE $49,491

Scotia, NE $49,491 Shelton, NE $49,491 Sumner, NE $49,491 Taylor, NE $48,673 Westerville, NE $49,491 Wolbach, NE $49,491 Wood River, NE $49,491 Hastings, NE $49,491

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

$46,511

Average $50,674/year

$57,195

$3,876

Average $4,223/month

$4,766

$894

Average $975/week

$1,100

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,195	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$50,674	$4,223	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$46,511	$3,876	$894	$22

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