Chemical Process Operator Salary in Virginia

How much does a Chemical Process Operator make in Virginia?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Process Operator in Virginia is $54,165 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): $67,480
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,715 to $61,135
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,663

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Chemical Process Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,135	$5,095	$1,176	$29
Average	$54,165	$4,514	$1,042	$26
25th Percentile	$49,715	$4,143	$956	$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): $44,082
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,474
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,074
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,427
Expert (over 8 years): $126,750

Levels	Salary
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$44,082
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$54,474
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$60,074
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$91,427
Chemical ... Level Chemical Process Operator	$126,750

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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:

Ivanhoe: $49,432
Lambsburg: $49,679
Laurel Fork: $49,679

Ivanhoe, VA $49,432 Lambsburg, VA $49,679 Laurel Fork, VA $49,679 Marion, VA $46,936 Max Meadows, VA $49,190 Meadowview, VA $46,936 Mouth Of Wilson, VA $48,308 Rocky Gap, VA $49,190

Ruther Glen, VA $52,025 Sealston, VA $59,286 Sharps, VA $52,025 Spotsylvania, VA $52,025 Sparta, VA $52,025 Stafford, VA $59,286 Stratford, VA $55,655 Tappahannock, VA $52,025

Thornburg, VA $52,025 Unionville, VA $52,025 Village, VA $52,025 Warsaw, VA $52,025 Weems, VA $50,244 Sandy Point, VA $55,655 White Stone, VA $50,244 Wicomico Church, VA $50,244

Woodford, VA $52,025 Zacata, VA $55,655 Winchester, VA $59,286 Bentonville, VA $59,286 Berryville, VA $59,286 Boyce, VA $59,286 Brucetown, VA $59,286 Chester Gap, VA $59,286

Clear Brook, VA $59,286 Cross Junction, VA $53,353 Fishers Hill, VA $59,286 Flint Hill, VA $59,286 Front Royal, VA $59,286 Gore, VA $53,353 Hume, VA $59,286 Huntly, VA $59,286

Strasburg, VA $59,286 Linden, VA $59,286 Markham, VA $59,286 Maurertown, VA $59,286 Middletown, VA $59,286 Millwood, VA $59,286 Rileyville, VA $59,286 Earlysville, VA $48,313

Esmont, VA $48,313 Faber, VA $48,313 Fishersville, VA $48,313 Free Union, VA $48,313 Gordonsville, VA $52,025 Greenwood, VA $48,313 Ivy, VA $48,313 Keene, VA $48,313

Keswick, VA $50,169 Locust Dale, VA $55,655 Lovingston, VA $48,313 Lyndhurst, VA $48,313 Montpelier Station, VA $52,025 Nellysford, VA $48,313 North Garden, VA $48,313 Orange, VA $52,025

Palmyra, VA $52,025 Piney River, VA $48,378 Quinque, VA $50,169 Roseland, VA $48,313 Ruckersville, VA $50,169 Schuyler, VA $48,313 Shipman, VA $48,313 Somerset, VA $52,025

Stanardsville, VA $50,169 Troy, VA $52,025 Tyro, VA $48,313 Waynesboro, VA $48,313 White Hall, VA $48,313 Woodberry Forest, VA $52,025 Achilles, VA $50,459 Amelia Court House, VA $51,944

Ark, VA $50,416 Arvonia, VA $48,313 Ashland, VA $52,240 Aylett, VA $51,998 Barhamsville, VA $51,379 Beaumont, VA $52,025 Beaverdam, VA $52,025 Bena, VA $50,459

Bohannon, VA $50,357 Bremo Bluff, VA $52,025 Bruington, VA $51,998 Bumpass, VA $52,025 Cardinal, VA $50,330 Cartersville, VA $52,014 Charles City, VA $51,971 Christchurch, VA $50,642

Church View, VA $51,202 Cobbs Creek, VA $50,249 Columbia, VA $52,025 Crozier, VA $52,132 Cumberland, VA $51,540 Deltaville, VA $50,233 Diggs, VA $50,357 Redwood, VA $49,297

Rich Creek, VA $49,190 Ridgeway, VA $49,782 Riner, VA $49,190 Ripplemead, VA $49,190 Rocky Mount, VA $49,297 Salem, VA $49,513 Sandy Level, VA $48,856 Shawsville, VA $49,340

Spencer, VA $49,728 Staffordsville, VA $49,190 Stanleytown, VA $49,319 Stuart, VA $49,658 Thaxton, VA $49,340 Troutville, VA $49,513 Union Hall, VA $48,980 Vesta, VA $49,459

Villamont, VA $49,427 Vinton, VA $49,513 Wirtz, VA $49,448 Woolwine, VA $49,292 Bristol, VA $46,985 Abingdon, VA $46,936 Andover, VA $46,936 Appalachia, VA $46,936

Bee, VA $46,936 Ben Hur, VA $46,936 Big Stone Gap, VA $46,936 Birchleaf, VA $46,936 Blackwater, VA $46,936 Castlewood, VA $46,936 Cleveland, VA $46,936 Clinchco, VA $46,936

Clintwood, VA $46,936 Coeburn, VA $46,936 Damascus, VA $46,936 Dante, VA $46,936 Davenport, VA $46,936 Dryden, VA $46,936 Duffield, VA $47,114 Dungannon, VA $47,011

East Stone Gap, VA $46,936 Ewing, VA $46,936 Fort Blackmore, VA $47,135 Gate City, VA $47,313 Haysi, VA $46,936 Hiltons, VA $47,286 Honaker, VA $46,936 Jonesville, VA $46,936

Keokee, VA $46,936 Lebanon, VA $46,936 Mc Clure, VA $46,936 Mendota, VA $47,011 Nickelsville, VA $47,114 Nora, VA $46,936 Norton, VA $46,936 Pennington Gap, VA $46,936

Pound, VA $46,936 Rosedale, VA $46,936 Rose Hill, VA $46,936 Saint Charles, VA $46,936 Saint Paul, VA $46,936 Weber City, VA $47,313 Whitetop, VA $46,936 Wise, VA $46,936

Pulaski, VA $49,190 Atkins, VA $46,936 Austinville, VA $49,432 Barren Springs, VA $49,190 Bastian, VA $49,190 Bland, VA $49,190 Broadford, VA $46,936 Cana, VA $49,679

Ceres, VA $48,060 Chilhowie, VA $46,936 Cripple Creek, VA $49,432 Crockett, VA $48,604 Draper, VA $49,190 Dugspur, VA $49,190 Elk Creek, VA $49,679 Emory, VA $46,936

Fancy Gap, VA $49,679 Fries, VA $49,679 Galax, VA $49,679 Glade Spring, VA $46,936 Rural Retreat, VA $48,604 Saltville, VA $46,936 Speedwell, VA $49,432 Sugar Grove, VA $46,936

Tannersville, VA $46,936 Troutdale, VA $46,936 Willis, VA $49,190 Woodlawn, VA $49,679 Wytheville, VA $49,190 Staunton, VA $48,313 Augusta Springs, VA $48,313 Bacova, VA $49,190

Blue Grass, VA $48,749 Brownsburg, VA $48,313 Buena Vista, VA $48,458 Churchville, VA $48,313 Clifton Forge, VA $49,002 Covington, VA $49,190 Craigsville, VA $48,313 Crimora, VA $48,313

Deerfield, VA $48,313 Doe Hill, VA $48,313 Fairfield, VA $48,313 Fort Defiance, VA $48,313 Glen Wilton, VA $48,953 Goshen, VA $48,313 Greenville, VA $48,313 Grottoes, VA $48,313

Head Waters, VA $48,313 Hot Springs, VA $48,749 Iron Gate, VA $48,948 Lexington, VA $48,496 Low Moor, VA $49,098 Mc Dowell, VA $48,313 Middlebrook, VA $48,313 Millboro, VA $48,313

Mint Spring, VA $48,313 Montebello, VA $48,313 Monterey, VA $48,749 Mount Sidney, VA $48,313 Mustoe, VA $48,749 New Hope, VA $48,313 Port Republic, VA $48,313 Raphine, VA $48,313

Rockbridge Baths, VA $48,313 Selma, VA $49,082 Steeles Tavern, VA $48,313 Stuarts Draft, VA $48,313 Swoope, VA $48,313 Verona, VA $48,313 Vesuvius, VA $48,313 Warm Springs, VA $48,749

West Augusta, VA $48,313 Weyers Cave, VA $48,313 Williamsville, VA $48,313 Lynchburg, VA $48,636 Altavista, VA $48,620 Alton, VA $50,142 Amherst, VA $48,571 Appomattox, VA $48,485

Bedford, VA $48,797 Big Island, VA $48,528 Blairs, VA $49,690 Brookneal, VA $48,313 Buffalo Junction, VA $50,368 Callands, VA $49,066 Chatham, VA $48,749 Clifford, VA $48,464

Clover, VA $48,313 Cluster Springs, VA $50,142 Coleman Falls, VA $48,571 Concord, VA $48,636 Crystal Hill, VA $48,313 Danville, VA $49,690 Hillsville, VA $49,432 Carson, VA $52,100

Hiwassee, VA $49,190 Independence, VA $49,679 Annandale, VA $59,555 Burke, VA $59,464 Dumfries, VA $59,286 Dunn Loring, VA $59,555 Fairfax, VA $59,485 Fairfax Station, VA $59,447

Falls Church, VA $59,555 Fort Belvoir, VA $59,464 Great Falls, VA $59,464 Greenway, VA $59,555 Lorton, VA $59,431 Merrifield, VA $59,539 Mc Lean, VA $59,555 West Mclean, VA $59,555

Mount Vernon, VA $59,501 Newington, VA $59,485 Dry Fork, VA $48,899 Brooke, VA $59,286 Evington, VA $48,528 Forest, VA $48,636 Gladstone, VA $48,464 Gladys, VA $48,485

Glasgow, VA $48,625 Goode, VA $48,550 Gretna, VA $48,668 Halifax, VA $48,313 Howardsville, VA $48,313 Hurt, VA $48,604 Java, VA $48,313 Ararat, VA $49,679

Axton, VA $49,513 Bassett, VA $49,292 Belspring, VA $49,190 Bent Mountain, VA $49,470 Blacksburg, VA $49,190 Blue Ridge, VA $49,513 Boones Mill, VA $49,491 Buchanan, VA $48,873

Callaway, VA $49,319 Christiansburg, VA $49,190 Cascade, VA $49,792 Catawba, VA $49,470 Check, VA $49,297 Claudville, VA $49,739 Cloverdale, VA $49,513 Collinsville, VA $49,389

Copper Hill, VA $49,362 Critz, VA $49,685 Daleville, VA $49,513 Dublin, VA $49,190 Eagle Rock, VA $48,932 Eggleston, VA $49,190 Elliston, VA $49,383 Ferrum, VA $49,190

Fieldale, VA $49,437 Fincastle, VA $49,383 Floyd, VA $49,190 Glade Hill, VA $49,136 Glen Lyn, VA $49,190 Goodview, VA $49,448 Hardy, VA $49,513 Henry, VA $49,190

Huddleston, VA $48,743 Keeling, VA $48,313 Chester, VA $52,186 Chesterfield, VA $52,234 Church Road, VA $52,100 Colonial Heights, VA $52,186 Courtland, VA $50,825 Dendron, VA $50,873

Dewitt, VA $51,992 Dinwiddie, VA $52,078 Disputanta, VA $52,121 Dolphin, VA $51,863 Drewryville, VA $51,863 Ebony, VA $51,863 Elberon, VA $50,847 Emporia, VA $51,863

Ford, VA $51,992 Franklin, VA $50,411 Freeman, VA $51,863 Gasburg, VA $51,863 Hopewell, VA $52,186 Ivor, VA $50,626 Jarratt, VA $51,863 Lawrenceville, VA $51,863

Mc Kenney, VA $51,906 Meredithville, VA $51,863 Newsoms, VA $51,132 Prince George, VA $52,186 Rawlings, VA $51,895 Sedley, VA $50,691 Skippers, VA $51,863 Spring Grove, VA $51,212

Stony Creek, VA $51,971 Surry, VA $50,841 Sussex, VA $51,745 Sutherland, VA $52,186 Valentines, VA $51,863 Wakefield, VA $50,906 Warfield, VA $51,879 Waverly, VA $51,374

White Plains, VA $51,863 Wilsons, VA $51,922 Yale, VA $51,739 Zuni, VA $50,508 Claremont, VA $51,298 Farmville, VA $48,313 Baskerville, VA $52,143 Indian Valley, VA $49,190

Mc Coy, VA $49,190 Martinsville, VA $49,513 Meadows Of Dan, VA $49,432 Moneta, VA $49,340 Montvale, VA $49,427 Narrows, VA $49,190 Newbern, VA $49,190 New Castle, VA $49,340

Newport, VA $49,190 New River, VA $49,190 Oriskany, VA $49,179 Paint Bank, VA $49,190 Parrott, VA $49,190 Patrick Springs, VA $49,577 Pearisburg, VA $49,190 Pembroke, VA $49,190

Penhook, VA $48,932 Pilot, VA $49,190 Pittsville, VA $48,781 Radford, VA $49,190 Long Island, VA $48,415 Lowry, VA $48,464 Lynch Station, VA $48,684 Madison Heights, VA $48,636

Monroe, VA $48,528 Naruna, VA $48,378 Nathalie, VA $48,313 Natural Bridge, VA $48,695 Natural Bridge Station, VA $48,684 Nelson, VA $52,428 Norwood, VA $48,335 Ringgold, VA $49,690

Rustburg, VA $48,636 Scottsburg, VA $48,313 Scottsville, VA $48,313 South Boston, VA $48,313 Spout Spring, VA $48,571 Sutherlin, VA $49,002 Sweet Briar, VA $48,614 Vernon Hill, VA $48,313

Virgilina, VA $52,428 Wingina, VA $48,313 Amonate, VA $46,936 Bandy, VA $46,936 Big Rock, VA $46,936 Bishop, VA $47,452 Bluefield, VA $48,582 Boissevain, VA $48,582

Breaks, VA $46,936 Burkes Garden, VA $48,060 Cedar Bluff, VA $46,936 Doran, VA $46,936 Falls Mills, VA $48,582 Grundy, VA $46,936 Horsepen, VA $47,452 Hurley, VA $47,436

Jewell Ridge, VA $46,936 Keen Mountain, VA $46,936 Mavisdale, VA $46,936 Maxie, VA $46,936 North Tazewell, VA $46,936 Oakwood, VA $46,936 Pilgrims Knob, VA $46,936 Pocahontas, VA $48,582

Pounding Mill, VA $46,936 Raven, VA $46,936 Red Ash, VA $46,936 Richlands, VA $46,936 Rowe, VA $46,936 Shortt Gap, VA $46,936 Swords Creek, VA $46,936 Tazewell, VA $46,936

Vansant, VA $46,936 Whitewood, VA $46,936 Wolford, VA $47,452 Boydton, VA $50,868 Bracey, VA $52,143 Brodnax, VA $51,863 Buckingham, VA $48,313 Burkeville, VA $51,885

Charlotte Court House, VA $48,313 Chase City, VA $48,313 Clarksville, VA $50,368 Crewe, VA $51,917 Cullen, VA $48,313 Dillwyn, VA $48,313 Drakes Branch, VA $48,313 Dundas, VA $51,863

Evergreen, VA $48,399 Fort Mitchell, VA $48,313 Green Bay, VA $48,313 Hampden Sydney, VA $48,313 Kenbridge, VA $51,863 Keysville, VA $48,313 La Crosse, VA $51,863 Lunenburg, VA $51,863

Meherrin, VA $48,313 Nottoway, VA $51,906 Pamplin, VA $48,313 Phenix, VA $48,313 Prospect, VA $48,313 Randolph, VA $48,313 Red House, VA $48,335 Red Oak, VA $48,313

Rice, VA $49,201 Saxe, VA $48,313 Skipwith, VA $50,368 South Hill, VA $51,863 Victoria, VA $51,863 Wylliesburg, VA $48,313 Roanoke, VA $49,513 Wachapreague, VA $50,588

Wardtown, VA $50,588 Wattsville, VA $50,438 Willis Wharf, VA $50,707 Windsor, VA $50,379 Withams, VA $50,438 Norfolk, VA $50,454 Newport News, VA $50,567 Fort Eustis, VA $50,567

Hampton, VA $50,567 Fort Monroe, VA $50,508 Poquoson, VA $50,567 Yorktown, VA $50,524 Lackey, VA $50,502 Seaford, VA $50,567 Portsmouth, VA $50,454 Fort Lee, VA $52,186

Petersburg, VA $52,186 Virginia State University, VA $52,186 Alberta, VA $51,863 Ammon, VA $51,971 Blackstone, VA $51,901 Boykins, VA $51,863 Branchville, VA $51,863 Capron, VA $51,540

Round Hill, VA $59,286 Catharpin, VA $59,286 Delaplane, VA $59,286 Ashburn, VA $59,286 Chantilly, VA $59,394 Gainesville, VA $59,286 Hamilton, VA $59,286 Lincoln, VA $59,286

Sterling, VA $58,969 Haymarket, VA $59,286 Herndon, VA $59,394 Leesburg, VA $59,286 Lovettsville, VA $59,286 Nokesville, VA $59,286 Upperville, VA $59,286 Warrenton, VA $59,286

Reston, VA $59,447 Waterford, VA $59,286 The Plains, VA $59,286 Doswell, VA $52,051 Dutton, VA $50,223 Fork Union, VA $52,025 Foster, VA $50,319 Glen Allen, VA $52,347

Gloucester, VA $50,287 Gloucester Point, VA $50,481 Goochland, VA $51,981 Grimstead, VA $50,303 Gum Spring, VA $51,998 Gwynn, VA $50,303 Hadensville, VA $52,025 Hallieford, VA $50,271

Hanover, VA $52,218 Hardyville, VA $50,233 Hartfield, VA $50,239 Hayes, VA $50,346 Henrico, VA $52,347 Hudgins, VA $50,330 Jamaica, VA $51,492 Jamestown, VA $50,352

Jetersville, VA $51,938 Kents Store, VA $52,025 King And Queen Court House, VA $51,992 King William, VA $51,971 Lanexa, VA $51,465 Lightfoot, VA $50,922 Little Plymouth, VA $51,540 Locust Hill, VA $50,244

Louisa, VA $52,025 Macon, VA $51,965 Maidens, VA $51,976 Manakin Sabot, VA $52,218 Mannboro, VA $51,960 Manquin, VA $52,154 Maryus, VA $50,459 Mascot, VA $51,239

Mathews, VA $50,336 Burgess, VA $50,244 Accomac, VA $50,588 Assawoman, VA $50,438 Atlantic, VA $50,438 Battery Park, VA $50,567 Belle Haven, VA $50,588 Birdsnest, VA $50,524

Bloxom, VA $50,438 Cape Charles, VA $50,465 Capeville, VA $50,492 Carrollton, VA $50,567 Carrsville, VA $50,330 Cheriton, VA $50,481 Chesapeake, VA $50,389 Chincoteague Island, VA $50,588

Wallops Island, VA $50,588 Craddockville, VA $50,588 Davis Wharf, VA $50,416 Eastville, VA $50,481 Exmore, VA $50,658 Franktown, VA $50,561 Greenbackville, VA $50,438 Greenbush, VA $50,438

Hacksneck, VA $50,588 Hallwood, VA $50,438 Harborton, VA $50,588 Horntown, VA $50,438 Oak Hall, VA $50,438 Isle Of Wight, VA $50,416 Jamesville, VA $50,535 Jenkins Bridge, VA $50,438

Keller, VA $50,588 Locustville, VA $50,588 Machipongo, VA $50,497 Mappsville, VA $50,438 Marionville, VA $50,556 Mears, VA $50,438 Melfa, VA $50,588 Modest Town, VA $50,438

Nassawadox, VA $50,583 Nelsonia, VA $50,438 New Church, VA $50,438 Onancock, VA $50,438 Onley, VA $50,438 Oyster, VA $50,497 Painter, VA $50,588 Parksley, VA $50,588

Pungoteague, VA $50,588 Quinby, VA $50,588 Rescue, VA $50,567 Sanford, VA $50,438 Saxis, VA $50,588 Seaview, VA $50,486 Smithfield, VA $50,567 Suffolk, VA $50,373

Tangier, VA $50,244 Tasley, VA $50,588 Temperanceville, VA $50,438 Townsend, VA $50,513 Virginia Beach, VA $51,261 Dulles, VA $59,431 Aldie, VA $59,286 Amissville, VA $59,286

Arcola, VA $59,286 Manassas, VA $59,286 Marshall, VA $59,286 Middleburg, VA $59,286 Catlett, VA $59,286 Centreville, VA $59,340 Clifton, VA $59,377 Orlean, VA $59,286

Paeonian Springs, VA $59,286 Paris, VA $59,286 Philomont, VA $59,286 Purcellville, VA $59,286 Bluemont, VA $59,286 Bristow, VA $59,286 Broad Run, VA $59,286 Calverton, VA $59,286

Casanova, VA $59,286 Rectortown, VA $59,286 Mechanicsville, VA $52,347 Midlothian, VA $52,326 Millers Tavern, VA $52,014 Mineral, VA $52,025 Moon, VA $50,346 Moseley, VA $52,132

New Canton, VA $52,025 New Kent, VA $51,686 New Point, VA $50,411 Newtown, VA $52,025 Norge, VA $51,013 North, VA $50,298 Oilville, VA $52,025 Onemo, VA $50,368

Ordinary, VA $50,395 Port Haywood, VA $50,373 Powhatan, VA $51,965 Providence Forge, VA $51,713 Quinton, VA $52,175 Rockville, VA $52,175 Ruthville, VA $51,653 Saint Stephens Church, VA $51,992

Saluda, VA $50,599 Sandston, VA $52,347 Sandy Hook, VA $51,998 Schley, VA $50,346 Severn, VA $50,438 Shacklefords, VA $51,212 State Farm, VA $52,019 Stevensville, VA $51,981

Studley, VA $52,304 Susan, VA $50,389 Toano, VA $51,110 Topping, VA $50,244 Trevilians, VA $52,025 Richmond, VA $52,347 Urbanna, VA $50,540 Wake, VA $50,239

Walkerton, VA $51,976 Ware Neck, VA $50,325 Water View, VA $51,132 West Point, VA $51,438 White Marsh, VA $50,352 Wicomico, VA $50,438 Williamsburg, VA $50,352 Woods Cross Roads, VA $50,287

Montpelier, VA $52,025 Oakton, VA $59,485 Occoquan, VA $59,394 Quantico, VA $59,286 Springfield, VA $59,539 Triangle, VA $59,286 Vienna, VA $59,517 Woodbridge, VA $59,340

Arlington, VA $59,555 Fort Myer, VA $59,555 Mattaponi, VA $51,320 Dhs, VA $59,555 Fort Valley, VA $59,286 Star Tannery, VA $59,286 Stephens City, VA $59,286 Stephenson, VA $59,286

Toms Brook, VA $59,286 White Post, VA $59,286 Woodstock, VA $59,286 Culpeper, VA $59,286 Aroda, VA $52,025 Banco, VA $53,208 Bealeton, VA $59,286 Boston, VA $59,286

Brandy Station, VA $59,286 Brightwood, VA $55,655 Castleton, VA $59,286 Elkwood, VA $59,286 Etlan, VA $59,286 Goldvein, VA $59,286 Graves Mill, VA $53,208 Haywood, VA $59,286

Hood, VA $53,208 Jeffersonton, VA $59,286 Leon, VA $59,286 Lignum, VA $59,286 Madison, VA $55,655 Midland, VA $59,286 Mitchells, VA $55,655 Oakpark, VA $55,655

Pratts, VA $55,655 Radiant, VA $55,655 Rapidan, VA $55,655 Remington, VA $59,286 Reva, VA $59,286 Richardsville, VA $59,286 Rixeyville, VA $59,286 Rochelle, VA $52,025

Somerville, VA $59,286 Sperryville, VA $59,286 Stevensburg, VA $59,286 Sumerduck, VA $59,286 Syria, VA $55,655 Viewtown, VA $59,286 Washington, VA $59,286 Wolftown, VA $53,208

Woodville, VA $59,286 Harrisonburg, VA $48,313 Basye, VA $53,800 Bergton, VA $53,800 Bridgewater, VA $48,313 Broadway, VA $48,313 Criders, VA $48,313 Dayton, VA $48,313

Edinburg, VA $59,286 Elkton, VA $48,313 Alexandria, VA $59,555 Fredericksburg, VA $59,286 Bowling Green, VA $52,025 Burr Hill, VA $55,655 Callao, VA $52,025 Caret, VA $52,025

Center Cross, VA $52,025 Champlain, VA $52,025 Coles Point, VA $55,655 Colonial Beach, VA $59,286 Corbin, VA $52,025 Dahlgren, VA $59,286 Dogue, VA $57,473 Dunnsville, VA $52,025

Edwardsville, VA $51,132 Farnham, VA $52,025 Garrisonville, VA $59,286 Hague, VA $55,655 Hartwood, VA $59,286 Haynesville, VA $52,025 Heathsville, VA $51,132 Hustle, VA $52,025

Irvington, VA $50,244 Jersey, VA $56,866 Kilmarnock, VA $50,244 King George, VA $59,286 Kinsale, VA $52,025 Ladysmith, VA $52,025 Lancaster, VA $50,244 Laneview, VA $52,025

Lively, VA $50,244 Locust Grove, VA $55,655 Loretto, VA $52,025 Lottsburg, VA $51,132 Merry Point, VA $50,244 Milford, VA $52,025 Mollusk, VA $50,244 Montross, VA $52,025

Morattico, VA $52,025 Mount Holly, VA $55,655 Ninde, VA $59,286 Nuttsville, VA $51,132 Oldhams, VA $52,025 Ophelia, VA $50,244 Partlow, VA $52,025 Port Royal, VA $52,025

Rappahannock Academy, VA $52,025 Reedville, VA $50,244 Rhoadesville, VA $52,025 Rollins Fork, VA $52,025 Fulks Run, VA $48,313 Hinton, VA $48,313 Keezletown, VA $48,313 Lacey Spring, VA $48,313

Linville, VA $48,313 Luray, VA $59,286 Mc Gaheysville, VA $48,313 Mount Crawford, VA $48,313 Mount Jackson, VA $59,286 Mount Solon, VA $48,313 New Market, VA $53,800 Orkney Springs, VA $53,800

Penn Laird, VA $48,313 Quicksburg, VA $53,800 Pleasant Valley, VA $48,313 Shenandoah, VA $48,313 Singers Glen, VA $48,313 Stanley, VA $53,800 Timberville, VA $53,800 Charlottesville, VA $48,313

Afton, VA $48,313 Arrington, VA $48,356 Barboursville, VA $52,025 Batesville, VA $48,313 Covesville, VA $48,313 Crozet, VA $48,313 Dyke, VA $48,313 Ruby, VA $59,286

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

$49,715

Average $54,165/year

$61,135

$4,143

Average $4,514/month

$5,095

$956

Average $1,042/week

$1,176

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,135	$5,095	$1,176	$29
Average	$54,165	$4,514	$1,042	$26
25th Percentile	$49,715	$4,143	$956	$24

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