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Plant and System Operators in Virginia

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Plant and System Operators in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Plant and System Operator? Read this first!

16.7% Jobs Projection
$61,140 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Plant and System Operators in Virginia is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Plant and System Operators Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 150 workers employed as Plant and System Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 170 Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Plant and System Operators working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 140 total jobs in 2026 for Plant and System Operators in this state.

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

What do Plant and System Operators Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Plant and System Operators ranged from $43,740 to $77,850 with $61,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.03 to $37.43. The median hourly rate was $29.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 400 $68,140

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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