Chemical Plant Operators


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Chemical Plant Operators

Chemical Plant Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Chemical manufacturing companies
  • Plastic manufacturing companies
  • Agricultural chemical manufacturing companies
  • Drug manufacturing companies

Outlook

Demand is declining for this career. Automation is reducing the need for chemical plant operators. In addition, labor is less expensive in other countries, so fewer companies are buying chemicals from American chemical plants. Environmental health and safety concerns may also prevent new chemical processing plants from opening. These factors may cause some plants to close.

Jobs will be available in this career as current workers retire or leave for other reasons. There is competition for these jobs because of the good pay and benefits.

Chemical Plant Operators (CIS 100035)

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Illinois
398
Very small
&
1.0%
8.2%
>>>>
40
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
11
Very small
&
0.0%
2.9%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Cook County
99
Very small
&
-3.0%
9.2%
>>>>
10
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
14
Very small
&
0.0%
10.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Du Page County
36
Very small
&
41.7%
8.8%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
12.4%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
20
Very small
&
5.0%
6.0%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Lake County
110
Small
&
-5.5%
11.7%
>>>>
9
Very few
  McHenry County
6
Very small
&
-16.7%
7.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
9
Very small
&
0.0%
4.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
25
Very small
&
-4.0%
14.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
United States
18,400
Very small
&
-1.1%
4.0%
>>>>
1,700
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.