Plant and System Operators, All Other pay in the U.S.
$65,700avg. a year
$31.59 an hour · 14,080 employed
Plant and System Operators, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $65,700 a year and a median of $62,470. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($113,290) and lowest in Georgia ($49,210).
$62,470Median pay
$31.59Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
14,080Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for plant and system operators, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
140 jobs
Massachusetts
$113,290
$54.47 an hour
2200 jobs
Minnesota
$88,800
$42.69 an hour
3190 jobs
Washington
$88,240
$42.42 an hour
4150 jobs
Nevada
$85,550
$41.13 an hour
5270 jobs
Maryland
$80,880
$38.89 an hour
61,560 jobs
California
$80,220
$38.57 an hour
750 jobs
Iowa
$78,080
$37.54 an hour
890 jobs
Wyoming
$77,270
$37.15 an hour
9170 jobs
Montana
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
10230 jobs
Illinois
$76,620
$36.84 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Plant and System Operators, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,310 | $42.46 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $85,680 | $41.19 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $81,290 | $39.08 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,240 | $38.09 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,610 | $37.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,990 | $37.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,250 | $36.66 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $74,600 | $35.87 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Plant and System Operators, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,530 | $51,690 | 30 |
| Arizona | $69,000 | $69,260 | 150 |
| Arkansas | $49,610 | $46,020 | 120 |
| California | $80,220 | $78,020 | 1,560 |
| Colorado | $57,840 | $51,600 | 1,050 |
| Connecticut | $69,590 | $68,950 | 100 |
| Florida | $55,950 | $50,910 | 590 |
| Georgia | $49,210 | $44,670 | 240 |
| Idaho | $66,640 | $61,690 | 40 |
| Illinois | $76,620 | $77,780 | 230 |
| Indiana | $69,630 | $70,490 | 280 |
| Iowa | $78,080 | $75,800 | 50 |
| Kansas | $73,350 | $74,190 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $73,260 | $69,430 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $69,970 | $62,630 | 350 |
| Maine | $59,200 | $62,270 | 110 |
| Maryland | $80,880 | $81,890 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $113,290 | $120,660 | 40 |
| Michigan | $73,470 | $64,690 | 250 |
| Minnesota | $88,800 | $88,290 | 200 |
| Mississippi | $70,970 | $65,080 | 140 |
| Missouri | $54,210 | $51,560 | 380 |
| Montana | $77,100 | $81,340 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $55,490 | $48,220 | 70 |
| Nevada | $85,550 | $80,000 | 150 |
| New Hampshire | $68,800 | $64,030 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $69,900 | $69,970 | 290 |
| New Mexico | $61,750 | $55,710 | 120 |
| New York | $73,500 | $74,700 | 310 |
| North Carolina | $63,920 | $61,190 | 220 |
| Ohio | $65,150 | $64,140 | 340 |
| Oklahoma | $73,690 | $74,240 | 80 |
| Oregon | $71,310 | $71,900 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,280 | $50,840 | 620 |
| South Carolina | $58,320 | $56,060 | 150 |
| South Dakota | $56,320 | $57,430 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $64,150 | $60,240 | 150 |
| Texas | $57,420 | $50,820 | 3,570 |
| Utah | $70,180 | $67,910 | 180 |
| Virginia | $69,010 | $61,940 | 180 |
| Washington | $88,240 | $88,730 | 190 |
| West Virginia | $67,080 | $70,660 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $64,500 | $62,800 | 160 |
| Wyoming | $77,270 | $66,770 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$59,430
1,010 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$59,800
780 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$55,780
480 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$78,610
400 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$81,290
380 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$73,740
290 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$76,250
270 jobsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$55,790
230 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do plant and system operators, all other make?
The average is $65,700 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,470 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.59, and the median is $30.03 an hour.
Which state pays plant and system operators, all other the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $113,290 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $88,310.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,700 a year, and the top 10% earn over $94,560.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-8099. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.