Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-8099 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Plant and System Operators, All Other in U.S. is $61,710 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.67 per hour. 15,950 people work as Plant and System Operators, All Others in U.S.. Wages have grown 6% since 2019, when the median was $58,390.
Median Annual Salary
$61,710
Mean Annual
$64,490
Median Hourly
$29.67
Total Employed
15,950
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$48k
25th
$62k
Median
$77k
75th
$93k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $128,190 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $128,190 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $95,480 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $95,480 |
| Utilities | $93,150 |
| Utilities | $93,150 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $91,210 |
| Engineering Services | $91,210 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $90,450 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $90,450 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,670 |
| Coal Mining | $79,290 |
| Construction of Buildings | $78,940 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $77,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $76,910 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $75,590 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $75,090 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,190 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $70,670 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $70,590 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $70,010 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $69,290 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $68,510 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $68,280 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $67,070 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $66,980 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,300 |
| Hospitals | $66,120 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $66,120 |
| Casino Hotels | $62,650 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $62,650 |
| Accommodation | $62,650 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $62,650 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,270 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $61,950 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,950 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $61,860 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $61,770 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,460 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $60,450 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $59,150 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $59,150 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $58,870 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $58,420 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $57,520 |
| Manufacturing | $56,980 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $53,870 |
| Construction | $53,140 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $53,140 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $53,140 |
| Educational Services | $53,110 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $53,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $52,240 |
| Food Manufacturing | $51,670 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $51,670 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,290 |
| Educational Services | $50,840 |
| Wholesale Trade | $49,640 |
| Waste Collection | $49,430 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,230 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $46,910 |
| Employment Services | $46,490 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,490 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $44,960 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $44,960 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,660 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $41,180 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $38,290 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $36,550 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $36,550 |
Salary 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 |
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