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Plant and System Operators, All Other in Alaska

Want to work as a Plant and System Operators, All Other in Alaska? Below are the key facts. All plant and system operators not listed separately.

What do Plant and System Operators, All Other Make in Alaska?

For a plant and system operators, all other working in Alaska, the median annual wage is $78,620 per year (or about $37.80/hour).Annual wages span from $38,830 at the 10th percentile to $97,050 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$38,830	$18.67
25th percentile	$38,830	$18.67
Median (50th)	$78,620	$37.80
75th percentile	$86,630	$41.65
90th percentile	$97,050	$46.66

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Alaska nationwide is 1.14, meaning that plant and system operators, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, plant and system operators, all other earn a median of $49,765 per year ($23.93/hour), above the Alaska median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 164,383 plant and system operators, all other in the U.S.. In Alaska alone, approximately 40 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 170 plant and system operators, all other.

Top States for Plant and System Operators, All Other Employment

View the states that employ the most plant and system operators, all other work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	4,080
California	2,000
Colorado	1,360
Florida	660
Georgia	610
Pennsylvania	510
Louisiana	480
New Jersey	380
New York	340
Indiana	330
Michigan	330
Ohio	270
Virginia	270
Maryland	260
Nevada	230
Missouri	230
Minnesota	220
Illinois	210
Montana	200
South Dakota	190

Highest-Paying States for Plant and System Operators, All Other

These states pay the most for plant and system operators, all other.

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

Also Known As

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, Coal Pipeline Operator, Concrete Batch Plant Operator, Control Board Operator, Fire Tender, Forming Process Worker, Garbage Stoker, High Pressure Firer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-8099.00