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Chemical Plant and System Operators May 2025 estimates for Texas and its published labor markets.
Statewide pay BLS May 2025, Texas. Published annual and hourly estimates. Measure Annual pay Hourly pay 10th percentile $52,460 $25.22 25th percentile $73,850 $35.51 Median $102,750 $49.40 75th percentile $117,430 $56.46 90th percentile $124,220 $59.72 Average $95,620 $45.97
A plus sign marks a lower bound. “Not released” means BLS withheld the estimate; “Not available” means no estimate was provided. Hourly figures come from BLS, without dividing annual pay by assumed work hours.
Estimated employment: 2,360 . This covers jobs in the published area, not residents of one county.
The middle half of annual wages runs from $73,850 to $117,430 in 2025, a span of $43,580. Percentiles describe the wage distribution across jobs. They do not identify experience levels or promise an offer.
Compare labor markets Across 3 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $90,830 in Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area to $117,430 in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
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