Chemical Plant and System Operators in Louisiana

Local pay for chemical plant and system operators in Louisiana, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-8091
$100,060
median pay, Louisiana
3,400
employed in Louisiana
+28.1%
vs U.S. median
-6.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What chemical plant and system operators earn in Louisiana
Louisiana · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of chemical plant and system operators in Louisiana earn between $81,690 and $104,570 a year; the U.S. median is $78,120.

Pay by metro in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
$104,410
Lake Charles, LA
$102,310
New Orleans, LA
$92,260
$40k $90k $140k
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