Plant and System Operators, All Other Wages
SOC 51-8099 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Plant and System Operators, All Other is $56,940 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,120 and the 90th percentile is $85,950, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,370
P10
$36,120
P25
$45,390
Median
$56,940
P75
$71,500
P90
$85,950
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Plant and System Operators, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,940 | $59,890 | $36,120 | $85,950 | 15,370 | — |
| 2022 | $57,470 | $60,070 | $37,100 | $85,760 | 15,370 | +0.93% |
| 2021 | $50,250 | $55,480 | $29,750 | $80,270 | 15,420 | -12.56% |
| 2020 | $58,960 | $59,600 | $35,220 | $83,810 | 14,680 | +17.33% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other. The highest median is in Washington at $77,310, 36% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $77,310 | +35.8% | $76,340 | 220 |
| Maryland | $75,670 | +32.9% | $71,740 | 250 |
| Montana | $75,030 | +31.8% | $69,580 | 210 |
| Alaska | $74,780 | +31.3% | $68,950 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $72,590 | +27.5% | $68,870 | 380 |
| New Mexico | $70,740 | +24.2% | $72,370 | 140 |
| Arizona | $69,700 | +22.4% | $67,410 | 100 |
| California | $69,350 | +21.8% | $73,570 | 1,280 |
| Kansas | $69,330 | +21.8% | $68,790 | 50 |
| Minnesota | $69,070 | +21.3% | $69,020 | 310 |
| New York | $68,900 | +21% | $67,810 | 350 |
| Missouri | $65,150 | +14.4% | $64,950 | 90 |
| Alabama | $64,760 | +13.7% | $62,440 | 80 |
| Colorado | $63,950 | +12.3% | $68,410 | 820 |
| Connecticut | $63,650 | +11.8% | $66,950 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $62,690 | +10.1% | $60,450 | 60 |
| Nevada | $62,420 | +9.6% | $64,980 | 430 |
| Virginia | $62,230 | +9.3% | $65,010 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $61,850 | +8.6% | $59,830 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $61,190 | +7.5% | $67,280 | 660 |
| Mississippi | $60,120 | +5.6% | $55,860 | 160 |
| Maine | $59,650 | +4.8% | $59,840 | 150 |
| Kentucky | $59,420 | +4.4% | $67,580 | 200 |
| Michigan | $59,400 | +4.3% | $66,640 | 430 |
| North Carolina | $59,070 | +3.7% | $61,970 | 160 |
| Utah | $59,040 | +3.7% | $61,740 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $58,350 | +2.5% | $60,600 | 50 |
| Illinois | $58,190 | +2.2% | $55,950 | 440 |
| Nebraska | $58,000 | +1.9% | $56,330 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $57,820 | +1.5% | $59,130 | 120 |
| Indiana | $57,580 | +1.1% | $58,950 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,300 | +0.6% | $58,080 | 290 |
| Oklahoma | $53,250 | -6.5% | $54,030 | 80 |
| Florida | $53,000 | -6.9% | $58,950 | 640 |
| Iowa | $52,590 | -7.6% | $56,080 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $52,340 | -8.1% | $54,910 | 90 |
| Oregon | $52,100 | -8.5% | $59,210 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $51,560 | -9.4% | $55,030 | 140 |
| Ohio | $51,360 | -9.8% | $55,730 | 270 |
| Wisconsin | $50,840 | -10.7% | $57,200 | 80 |
| Georgia | $49,920 | -12.3% | $55,330 | 1,030 |
| Arkansas | $49,210 | -13.6% | $53,970 | 80 |
| Texas | $43,990 | -22.7% | $47,360 | 3,970 |
| Wyoming | $38,000 | -33.3% | $54,090 | 150 |