Plant and System Operators, All Other
SOC code 51-8099 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,700 | $19.57 |
| 25th percentile | $48,900 | $23.51 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,470 | $30.03 |
| 75th percentile | $78,480 | $37.73 |
| 90th percentile | $94,560 | $45.46 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other (SOC 51-8099), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $71,880 | $78,620 | $38,830 | $38,830 | $86,630 | $97,050 |
| Arizona | 170 | $63,690 | $66,540 | $40,860 | $47,770 | $74,010 | $83,240 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $47,580 | $39,160 | $37,690 | $37,690 | $51,860 | $69,310 |
| California | 2,000 | $73,780 | $73,950 | $45,040 | $60,210 | $82,610 | $101,800 |
| Colorado | 1,360 | $60,790 | $52,210 | $46,130 | $46,370 | $68,920 | $84,660 |
| Connecticut | 70 | $67,200 | $62,590 | $45,180 | $49,940 | $80,110 | $95,190 |
| Florida | 660 | $60,270 | $53,300 | $37,870 | $45,270 | $69,740 | $84,590 |
| Georgia | 610 | $57,310 | $50,270 | $36,520 | $41,180 | $68,840 | $74,030 |
| Idaho | 50 | $63,740 | $61,960 | $56,960 | $58,050 | $74,020 | $74,840 |
| Illinois | 210 | $61,420 | $61,710 | $47,000 | $47,870 | $68,720 | $79,560 |
| Indiana | 330 | $67,420 | $68,780 | $48,500 | $66,110 | $70,440 | $77,060 |
| Iowa | 110 | $61,990 | $58,340 | $52,740 | $52,740 | $69,560 | $75,090 |
| Kansas | 50 | $73,550 | $73,170 | $64,900 | $69,970 | $77,210 | $80,020 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $74,770 | $77,690 | $51,730 | $58,450 | $90,450 | $94,120 |
| Louisiana | 480 | $66,520 | $59,720 | $37,400 | $47,090 | $81,100 | $104,490 |
| Maine | 130 | $56,320 | $60,060 | $39,240 | $46,120 | $60,740 | $76,200 |
| Maryland | 260 | $78,570 | $80,080 | $61,350 | $73,720 | $86,130 | $91,460 |
| Michigan | 330 | $74,680 | $67,320 | $54,770 | $59,900 | $79,310 | $128,190 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $82,740 | $83,060 | $67,820 | $72,860 | $93,150 | $103,930 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $61,730 | $63,260 | $49,080 | $55,520 | $64,650 | $77,690 |
| Missouri | 230 | $51,850 | $40,610 | $33,760 | $36,990 | $66,510 | $80,160 |
| Montana | 200 | $73,930 | $78,850 | $56,080 | $63,960 | $80,980 | $82,830 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $51,850 | $46,340 | $45,860 | $46,320 | $51,700 | $64,040 |
| Nevada | 230 | $82,060 | $69,280 | $49,600 | $51,290 | $105,120 | $132,830 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $65,630 | $62,830 | $54,020 | $61,110 | $76,040 | $76,130 |
| New Jersey | 380 | $75,640 | $74,700 | $57,140 | $66,500 | $87,840 | $96,580 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $67,660 | $54,080 | $38,620 | $47,470 | $95,310 | $109,320 |
| New York | 340 | $71,310 | $72,410 | $49,880 | $59,790 | $79,710 | $96,970 |
| North Carolina | 180 | $64,320 | $61,280 | $48,030 | $57,730 | $70,740 | $77,110 |
| Ohio | 270 | $62,910 | $62,140 | $49,620 | $53,140 | $66,170 | $77,580 |
| Oklahoma | 100 | $66,600 | $67,230 | $46,400 | $52,150 | $75,730 | $90,220 |
| Oregon | 150 | $63,460 | $65,150 | $44,560 | $44,570 | $74,120 | $89,670 |
| Pennsylvania | 510 | $59,140 | $52,270 | $48,190 | $48,270 | $67,440 | $77,770 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $57,950 | $54,140 | $46,030 | $49,870 | $64,420 | $75,170 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $60,100 | $58,750 | $45,910 | $49,430 | $67,550 | $78,480 |
| Tennessee | 90 | $66,330 | $63,160 | $44,290 | $57,280 | $72,950 | $94,760 |
| Texas | 4,080 | $57,700 | $50,470 | $36,550 | $43,670 | $67,070 | $86,670 |
| Utah | 80 | $64,830 | $63,380 | $48,410 | $56,120 | $69,450 | $93,760 |
| Virginia | 270 | $62,310 | $57,740 | $42,820 | $50,620 | $69,100 | $86,130 |
| Washington | 150 | $81,440 | $82,040 | $64,110 | $74,880 | $84,780 | $99,400 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $72,490 | $70,660 | $46,090 | $65,940 | $76,940 | $92,370 |
| Wisconsin | 90 | $67,690 | $70,010 | $47,010 | $54,080 | $74,380 | $91,230 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $69,710 | $60,050 | $36,690 | $40,070 | $98,720 | $114,420 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.