Plant and System Operators, All Other salary by location
National median: $62,470 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | state | $120,660 | +93.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $94,420 | +51.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $92,870 | +48.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $91,310 | +46.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $88,730 | +42.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $88,290 | +41.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $88,290 | +41.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $85,590 | +37.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $85,300 | +36.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $84,390 | +35.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $83,870 | +34.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $83,760 | +34.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $83,530 | +33.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $81,890 | +31.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $81,660 | +30.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $81,340 | +30.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,660 | +29.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $80,430 | +28.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $80,000 | +28.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $78,500 | +25.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,350 | +25.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $78,020 | +24.9% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $77,780 | +24.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $77,330 | +23.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $77,290 | +23.7% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,130 | +23.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $75,800 | +21.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $74,700 | +19.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $74,240 | +18.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $74,190 | +18.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $73,540 | +17.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $72,780 | +16.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $71,900 | +15.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $71,800 | +14.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $70,820 | +13.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $70,660 | +13.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $70,620 | +13.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $70,490 | +12.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $69,970 | +12.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $69,910 | +11.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $69,430 | +11.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $69,260 | +10.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $68,950 | +10.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $68,950 | +10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $68,850 | +10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $68,690 | +10.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $67,910 | +8.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $67,760 | +8.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $67,390 | +7.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $67,340 | +7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $67,180 | +7.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $66,770 | +6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $66,170 | +5.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $65,080 | +4.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $64,690 | +3.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $64,140 | +2.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $64,030 | +2.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $64,030 | +2.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $62,800 | +0.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $62,630 | +0.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $62,470 | +0.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $62,270 | −0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $62,190 | −0.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $61,940 | −0.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $61,840 | −1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $61,790 | −1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $61,690 | −1.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,200 | −2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $61,190 | −2.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $61,110 | −2.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $60,650 | −2.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $60,240 | −3.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $60,240 | −3.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $60,100 | −3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $57,500 | −8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $57,430 | −8.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $56,060 | −10.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $55,830 | −10.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $55,790 | −10.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $55,710 | −10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $54,910 | −12.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $53,370 | −14.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $53,200 | −14.8% | 780 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $52,450 | −16.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $51,980 | −16.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $51,690 | −17.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,600 | −17.4% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $51,560 | −17.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $51,210 | −18.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $50,910 | −18.5% | 590 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $50,840 | −18.6% | 620 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $50,840 | −18.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $50,820 | −18.6% | 3,570 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $50,720 | −18.8% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $50,190 | −19.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $49,230 | −21.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $49,180 | −21.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $49,000 | −21.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $48,550 | −22.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $48,330 | −22.6% | 30 | 2025 |