SOC 51-8099 · Production Occupations

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$62,470

U.S. median hourly wage$30.03

U.S. employment14,080

Nationally, plant and system operators, all other earned a median of $62,470 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,080 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Plant and System Operators, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
Massachusetts	$120,660	$58.01	40	0.0
Washington	$88,730	$42.66	190	0.1
Minnesota	$88,290	$42.45	200	0.1
Maryland	$81,890	$39.37	270	0.1
Montana	$81,340	$39.11	170	0.3
Nevada	$80,000	$38.46	150	0.1
California	$78,020	$37.51	1,560	0.1
Illinois	$77,780	$37.39	230	0.0
Iowa	$75,800	$36.44	50	0.0
New York	$74,700	$35.92	310	0.0
Oklahoma	$74,240	$35.69	80	0.1
Kansas	$74,190	$35.67	60	0.0
Oregon	$71,900	$34.57	140	0.1
West Virginia	$70,660	$33.97	120	0.2
Indiana	$70,490	$33.89	280	0.1
New Jersey	$69,970	$33.64	290	0.1
Kentucky	$69,430	$33.38	30	0.0
Arizona	$69,260	$33.30	150	0.0
Connecticut	$68,950	$33.15	100	0.1
Utah	$67,910	$32.65	180	0.1
Wyoming	$66,770	$32.10	90	0.3
Mississippi	$65,080	$31.29	140	0.1
Michigan	$64,690	$31.10	250	0.1
Ohio	$64,140	$30.84	340	0.1
New Hampshire	$64,030	$30.78	120	0.2
Wisconsin	$62,800	$30.19	160	0.1
Louisiana	$62,630	$30.11	350	0.2
Maine	$62,270	$29.94	110	0.2
Virginia	$61,940	$29.78	180	0.0
Idaho	$61,690	$29.66	40	0.0
North Carolina	$61,190	$29.42	220	0.0
Tennessee	$60,240	$28.96	150	0.0
South Dakota	$57,430	$27.61	190	0.4
South Carolina	$56,060	$26.95	150	0.1
New Mexico	$55,710	$26.78	120	0.1
Alabama	$51,690	$24.85	30	0.0
Colorado	$51,600	$24.81	1,050	0.4
Missouri	$51,560	$24.79	380	0.1
Florida	$50,910	$24.47	590	0.1
Pennsylvania	$50,840	$24.44	620	0.1
Texas	$50,820	$24.43	3,570	0.3
Nebraska	$48,220	$23.18	70	0.1
Arkansas	$46,020	$22.13	120	0.1
Georgia	$44,670	$21.48	240	0.0
Puerto Rico	$38,850	$18.68	70	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 71 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Plant and System Operators, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$94,420	$45.40	90	0.1
Reno, NV	$92,870	$44.65	40	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$91,310	$43.90	230	0.1
Duluth, MN-WI	$88,290	$42.45	40	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$85,590	$41.15	30	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$85,300	$41.01	60	0.0
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$84,390	$40.57	100	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$83,870	$40.32	60	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$83,760	$40.27	380	0.1
Billings, MT	$83,530	$40.16	50	0.6
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$81,660	$39.26	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$80,660	$38.78	160	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$80,430	$38.67	270	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$78,500	$37.74	290	0.0
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$78,350	$37.67	70	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$77,330	$37.18	150	0.1
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$77,290	$37.16	Not published	Not published
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$77,130	$37.08	400	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$73,540	$35.36	80	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$72,780	$34.99	90	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$71,800	$34.52	30	0.0
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$70,820	$34.05	70	0.4
Columbia, SC	$70,620	$33.95	40	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$69,910	$33.61	90	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$68,950	$33.15	40	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$68,850	$33.10	40	0.0
Columbus, OH	$68,690	$33.03	30	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$67,760	$32.58	170	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$67,390	$32.40	60	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$67,340	$32.37	40	0.0
Fresno, CA	$67,180	$32.30	30	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$66,170	$31.81	30	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$64,030	$30.78	110	0.0
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$62,470	$30.03	60	0.1
Rapid City, SD	$62,190	$29.90	30	0.5
Colorado Springs, CO	$61,840	$29.73	90	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$61,790	$29.71	90	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$61,200	$29.42	60	0.0
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$61,110	$29.38	50	0.1
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$60,650	$29.16	60	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$60,240	$28.96	30	0.0
Midland, TX	$60,100	$28.89	40	0.3
Boulder, CO	$57,500	$27.64	30	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$55,830	$26.84	130	0.0
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$55,790	$26.82	210	0.2
Knoxville, TN	$54,910	$26.40	30	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$53,370	$25.66	70	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$53,200	$25.58	780	0.2
Waco, TX	$52,450	$25.22	60	0.5
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$51,980	$24.99	110	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$51,210	$24.62	230	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$50,840	$24.44	210	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$50,720	$24.38	1,010	0.2
Killeen-Temple, TX	$50,190	$24.13	40	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$49,230	$23.67	50	0.1
Longview, TX	$49,180	$23.64	40	0.3
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$49,000	$23.56	90	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$48,550	$23.34	480	0.3
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$48,330	$23.23	30	0.1
Greeley, CO	$46,860	$22.53	110	1.0
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$45,930	$22.08	70	0.2
Sherman-Denison, TX	$44,110	$21.21	30	0.7
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$44,020	$21.16	100	0.0
Jacksonville, FL	$43,810	$21.06	30	0.0
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$43,130	$20.74	40	0.1
Tyler, TX	$40,710	$19.57	30	0.3
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$38,850	$18.68	60	0.1
Amarillo, TX	$38,840	$18.67	40	0.3
El Paso, TX	$38,020	$18.28	60	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	Not published	Not published	90	0.2
Pueblo, CO	Not published	Not published	60	0.9

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.