How much do Chemical Plant and System Operators make in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

Percentile spread

For Chemical Plant and System Operators, the published 10th percentile is $91,490 and the 90th percentile is $119,330. The difference is $27,840, which is 23.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $101,150 to the 75th at $117,460, covers $16,310.

The mean annual wage is $107,760, which sits below the median of $117,430. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX median is 50.3% higher than the national median of $78,120 for Chemical Plant and System Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $130,411, which is 66.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 14.3% higher than the Texas median of $102,750.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is 90.046, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $117,430 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Chemical Plant and System Operators at $130,411 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Chemical Plant and System Operators. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Lake Charles, LA is 61 miles away, with a median of $102,310 and employment of 740. That median is 12.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $119,170, against $130,411 here.
• Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is 71 miles away, with a median of $106,020 and employment of 1,420. That median is 9.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $107,494, against $130,411 here.
• Baton Rouge, LA is 186 miles away, with a median of $104,410 and employment of 1,720. That median is 11.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $115,014, against $130,411 here.