Chemical worker hourly wage U.S. average 2021

This statistic shows the average hourly wage of a chemical production worker in the United States from 2001 to 2021. In 2001, a U.S. chemical production worker had an average hourly wage of some 17.60 U.S. dollars. By 2021, this increased to an average of 27.39 U.S. dollars per hour.

Average hourly wage of a chemical production worker in the United States from 2001 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Average hourly wage in U.S. dollars
2021	27.39
2020	26.7
2019	25.4
2018	24.2
2017	23.5
2016	22.7
2015	21
2014	20.62
2013	20.17
2012	21.45
2011	21.45
2010	21.07
2009	20.3
2008	19.5
2007	19.55
2006	19.6
2005	19.67
2004	19.17
2003	18.51
2002	17.97
2001	17.57

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

Supplementary notes

According to the American Chemistry Council the U.S. chemical industry includes: basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.

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