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Plant and System Operators in Illinois

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Plant and System Operators in Illinois

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5.0% Jobs Projection
$66,290 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Plant and System Operators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Plant and System Operators in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Plant and System Operators Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 230 workers employed as Plant and System Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 260 Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 150 Plant and System Operators working in it, which means Illinois has more Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 210 jobs for Illinois Plant and System Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 12,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Plant and System Operators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Plant and System Operators ranged from $39,340 to $85,980 with $66,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.91 to $41.34. The median hourly rate was $31.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.86.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Plant and System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Plant and System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 170 $70,860

Top States for Plant and System Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Plant and System Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,530 $65,580
Louisiana 1,150 $52,300
Texas 930 $49,710
Colorado 840 $47,520
Florida 600 $53,040
Ohio 400 $53,660
Arizona 370 $55,240
Maryland 360 $65,140
Montana 350 $59,710
Iowa 340 $61,980
Tennessee 330 $56,970
New Jersey 290 $63,000
Washington 280 $69,210
Pennsylvania 270 $54,470
New Mexico 250 $52,570
Georgia 250 $40,450
Illinois 230 $66,290
Oregon 210 $54,630
Oklahoma 190 $50,810
Minnesota 190 $64,350

Below are the states where Plant and System Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $69,690
Washington $69,210
Hawaii $68,920
Kansas $68,700
Connecticut $67,560
Illinois $66,290
California $65,580
Maryland $65,140
Minnesota $64,350
New York $63,050

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