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Plant and System Operators, All Other: Career Profile

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Plant and System Operators, All Other Do?

Types of Plant and System Operators, All Other Jobs

Common job titles for this role include:

• Asphalt Plant Operator
• Batch Plant Operator
• Batch and Furnace Operator
• Batcher Operator
• Bulk Plant Operator
• Cement Boat and Barge Loader
• Charge Machine Operator
• Chief Lock Tender Operator

Employment and Demand

There are roughly 164,383 plant and system operators, all other working in the United States today. Employment is projected to grow by +5.6% over the projection horizon.

Plant and System Operators, All Other Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$49,765
Hourly median	$23.93
10th percentile	$28,006
25th percentile	$38,886
75th percentile	$60,645
90th percentile	$71,525

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

Pay by State

State	Annual median salary
Minnesota	$83,060
Washington	$82,040
Maryland	$80,080
Montana	$78,850
Alaska	$78,620
Kentucky	$77,690
New Jersey	$74,700
California	$73,950
Kansas	$73,170
New York	$72,410
West Virginia	$70,660
Wisconsin	$70,010
Nevada	$69,280
Indiana	$68,780
Michigan	$67,320
Oklahoma	$67,230
Arizona	$66,540
Oregon	$65,150
Utah	$63,380
Mississippi	$63,260
Tennessee	$63,160
New Hampshire	$62,830
Connecticut	$62,590
Ohio	$62,140
Idaho	$61,960
Illinois	$61,710
North Carolina	$61,280
Maine	$60,060
Wyoming	$60,050
Louisiana	$59,720
South Dakota	$58,750
Iowa	$58,340
Virginia	$57,740
South Carolina	$54,140
New Mexico	$54,080
Florida	$53,300
Pennsylvania	$52,270
Colorado	$52,210
Texas	$50,470
Georgia	$50,270
Nebraska	$46,340
Missouri	$40,610
Puerto Rico	$39,540
Arkansas	$39,160

Pay by U.S. Region

Compensation for plant and system operators, all other vary by region. These regions lead on median pay:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Far Western US	$73,563	16.3%	1.05
Middle Atlantic	$67,438	9.4%	0.74
Great Lakes	$65,813	7.8%	0.65
New England	$61,783	2.3%	1.78
Plains States	$59,428	5.7%	1.42
Rocky Mountains	$56,375	11.3%	4.09
Southeast	$56,317	18.3%	1.08
Southwest	$51,569	28.5%	2.67

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Duluth, MN-WI	MN	$85,510	30
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	CA	$84,840	270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	DC	$81,930	390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	MN	$81,140	80
Modesto, CA	CA	$80,930	30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	CA	$78,770	90
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	CA	$78,540	310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	NY	$78,500	320

Which Industries Hire Plant and System Operators, All Other

Most plant and system operators, all other are found across these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Manufacturing	6,640	$56,980
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	1,760	$61,950
Construction	1,210	$53,140
Wholesale Trade	1,050	$49,640
Utilities	390	$93,150
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	240	$90,450
Health Care and Social Assistance	70	$69,290
Educational Services	60	$50,840

Plant and System Operators, All Other work in the following industries:

Sources

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 51-8099.00 (Plant and System Operators, All Other).