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Where Plant and System Operators, All Other Pays Above the National Average

$61,710
National Median Salary
25
States Pay Above Average
33
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Plant and System Operators, All Other Earns a Premium

These 25 states pay Plant and System Operators, All Others above the national median of $61,710.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Minnesota $83,060 +34.6% 220
2 Washington $82,040 +32.9% 150
3 Maryland $80,080 +29.8% 260
4 Montana $78,850 +27.8% 200
5 Alaska $78,620 +27.4% 40
6 Kentucky $77,690 +25.9% 120
7 New Jersey $74,700 +21.1% 380
8 California $73,950 +19.8% 2,000
9 Kansas $73,170 +18.6% 50
10 New York $72,410 +17.3% 340
11 West Virginia $70,660 +14.5% 70
12 Wisconsin $70,010 +13.5% 90
13 Nevada $69,280 +12.3% 230
14 Indiana $68,780 +11.5% 330
15 Michigan $67,320 +9.1% 330
16 Oklahoma $67,230 +8.9% 100
17 Arizona $66,540 +7.8% 170
18 Oregon $65,150 +5.6% 150
19 Utah $63,380 +2.7% 80
20 Mississippi $63,260 +2.5% 140
21 Tennessee $63,160 +2.3% 90
22 New Hampshire $62,830 +1.8% 160
23 Connecticut $62,590 +1.4% 70
24 Ohio $62,140 +0.7% 270
25 Idaho $61,960 +0.4% 50

Industries Where Plant and System Operators, All Other Earns a Premium

These 33 industries pay Plant and System Operators, All Others above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $128,190 +107.7% 220
2 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $128,190 +107.7% 150
3 Oil and Gas Extraction $95,480 +54.7% 50
4 Oil and Gas Extraction $95,480 +54.7% 50
5 Utilities $93,150 +50.9% 390
6 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $91,210 +47.8% 160
7 Engineering Services $91,210 +47.8% 150
8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $90,450 +46.6% 240
9 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $82,670 +34.0% 100
10 Coal Mining $79,290 +28.5% 40
11 Construction of Buildings $78,940 +27.9% 30
12 Metal Ore Mining $77,600 +25.7% 330
13 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $76,910 +24.6% —
14 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $75,590 +22.5% 100
15 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $75,090 +21.7% 2,000
16 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $74,800 +21.2% 3,050
17 Chemical Manufacturing $70,670 +14.5% 1,380
18 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $70,590 +14.4% 1,380
19 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $70,010 +13.5% 90
20 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $68,510 +11.0% 950
21 Paper Manufacturing $68,280 +10.6% 110
22 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $67,780 +9.8% —
23 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $67,070 +8.7% 110
24 Waste Treatment and Disposal $66,980 +8.5% 550
25 Hospitals $66,120 +7.1% 60
26 Hospitals $66,120 +7.1% —
27 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $66,120 +7.1% —
28 Accommodation $62,650 +1.5% 40
29 Traveler Accommodation $62,650 +1.5% 40
30 Waste Management and Remediation Services $62,270 +0.9% 870
31 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $61,950 +0.4% 1,570
32 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $61,860 +0.2% 80
33 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $61,770 +0.1% 120
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