Average Salary for Plant and System Operators, All Other
SOC 51-8099 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Plant and System Operators, All Other in the United States is $61,710 ($29.67/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $40,250 at the 10th percentile to $92,750 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 15,950 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 5.7% since 2019.
Median Annual
$61,710
Mean Annual
$64,490
10th Pct
$40,250
75th Pct
$76,910
Employment
15,950
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$48k
25th
$62k
Median
$77k
75th
$93k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $85,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84,840 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $81,930 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,140 |
| Modesto, CA | $80,930 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,770 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $78,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,500 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,320 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,830 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $73,950 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $71,240 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $71,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,030 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $70,420 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $83,060 |
| Washington | $82,040 |
| Maryland | $80,080 |
| Montana | $78,850 |
| Alaska | $78,620 |
| Kentucky | $77,690 |
| New Jersey | $74,700 |
| California | $73,950 |
| Kansas | $73,170 |
| New York | $72,410 |
| West Virginia | $70,660 |
| Wisconsin | $70,010 |
| Nevada | $69,280 |
| Indiana | $68,780 |
| Michigan | $67,320 |
| Oklahoma | $67,230 |
| Arizona | $66,540 |
| Oregon | $65,150 |
| Utah | $63,380 |
| Mississippi | $63,260 |
| Tennessee | $63,160 |
| New Hampshire | $62,830 |
| Connecticut | $62,590 |
| Ohio | $62,140 |
| Idaho | $61,960 |
| Illinois | $61,710 |
| North Carolina | $61,280 |
| Maine | $60,060 |
| Wyoming | $60,050 |
| Louisiana | $59,720 |
| South Dakota | $58,750 |
| Iowa | $58,340 |
| Virginia | $57,740 |
| South Carolina | $54,140 |
| New Mexico | $54,080 |
| Florida | $53,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,270 |
| Colorado | $52,210 |
| Texas | $50,470 |
| Georgia | $50,270 |
| Nebraska | $46,340 |
| Missouri | $40,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,540 |
| Arkansas | $39,160 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,710 |
| 2023 | $56,940 |
| 2022 | $57,470 |
| 2021 | $50,250 |
| 2020 | $58,960 |
| 2019 | $58,390 |