Job outlook for chemical operators in the United States

Chemical operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected chemical operator job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 90,900 new jobs for chemical operators are projected over the next decade.

• Chemical operator salaries have increased 10% for chemical operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 17,288 chemical operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 36,522 active chemical operator job openings in the US.

• The average chemical operator salary is $40,526.

Compare the number of chemical operator jobs and the average chemical operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of chemical operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where chemical operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.