An official website of the United States government
All plant and system operators not listed separately.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
15,370 | 3.1 % | $ 28.88 | $ 60,070 | 1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 17.84 | $ 22.05 | $ 27.63 | $ 34.09 | $ 41.23 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 37,100 | $ 45,860 | $ 57,470 | $ 70,910 | $ 85,760 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Plant and System Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Plant and System Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 1,800 | 0.09 | $ 32.69 | $ 67,990 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 1,800 | 0.50 | $ 28.75 | $ 59,810 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,410 | 1.37 | $ 29.35 | $ 61,060 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 1,340 | 0.33 | $ 26.58 | $ 55,290 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 890 | 1.02 | $ 35.25 | $ 73,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,410 | 1.37 | $ 29.35 | $ 61,060 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 890 | 1.02 | $ 35.25 | $ 73,310 |
Waste Treatment and Disposal | 870 | 0.89 | $ 28.74 | $ 59,780 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | 840 | 0.87 | $ 29.64 | $ 61,650 |
Metal Ore Mining | 270 | 0.63 | $ 33.67 | $ 70,040 |
Top paying industries for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oil and Gas Extraction | 50 | 0.05 | $ 41.07 | $ 85,420 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 40 | 0.03 | $ 40.78 | $ 84,820 |
Support Activities for Mining | 70 | 0.03 | $ 37.88 | $ 78,790 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 290 | 0.08 | $ 37.36 | $ 77,710 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 840 | 0.02 | $ 35.78 | $ 74,430 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Plant and System Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Plant and System Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 2,520 | 0.19 | 1.87 | $ 22.55 | $ 46,890 |
Louisiana | 2,030 | 1.10 | 10.58 | $ 30.77 | $ 64,000 |
California | 1,560 | 0.09 | 0.85 | $ 34.12 | $ 70,970 |
Georgia | 1,020 | 0.22 | 2.13 | $ 25.97 | $ 54,010 |
Colorado | 730 | 0.26 | 2.54 | $ 32.32 | $ 67,230 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana | 2,030 | 1.10 | 10.58 | $ 30.77 | $ 64,000 |
Montana | 190 | 0.39 | 3.76 | $ 30.46 | $ 63,350 |
New Hampshire | 230 | 0.34 | 3.31 | $ 29.29 | $ 60,920 |
Maine | 210 | 0.34 | 3.26 | $ 24.10 | $ 50,120 |
South Dakota | 140 | 0.33 | 3.13 | $ 26.04 | $ 54,160 |
Top paying states for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 220 | 0.05 | 0.49 | $ 47.21 | $ 98,200 |
Massachusetts | 30 | 0.01 | 0.08 | $ 41.32 | $ 85,940 |
Washington | 310 | 0.09 | 0.88 | $ 36.38 | $ 75,680 |
Connecticut | 130 | 0.08 | 0.79 | $ 34.41 | $ 71,560 |
California | 1,560 | 0.09 | 0.85 | $ 34.12 | $ 70,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 810 | 0.21 | 2.04 | $ 22.12 | $ 46,000 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 730 | 1.89 | 18.21 | $ 32.31 | $ 67,200 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 440 | 0.38 | 3.64 | $ 19.47 | $ 40,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 440 | 0.14 | 1.37 | $ 22.37 | $ 46,530 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 400 | 0.13 | 1.26 | $ 33.53 | $ 69,750 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 360 | 0.06 | 0.57 | $ 30.50 | $ 63,440 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 330 | 0.04 | 0.35 | $ 31.95 | $ 66,450 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 280 | 0.18 | 1.75 | $ 30.49 | $ 63,410 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 210 | 0.13 | 1.23 | $ 32.71 | $ 68,030 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 210 | 0.40 | 3.84 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baton Rouge, LA | 730 | 1.89 | 18.21 | $ 32.31 | $ 67,200 |
Bangor, ME | 70 | 1.08 | 10.42 | $ 25.98 | $ 54,040 |
Greeley, CO | 60 | 0.55 | 5.29 | $ 25.37 | $ 52,770 |
Lafayette, LA | 100 | 0.52 | 5.01 | $ 21.23 | $ 44,150 |
Lake Charles, LA | 50 | 0.48 | 4.60 | $ 29.91 | $ 62,200 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 210 | 0.40 | 3.84 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
Houma-Thibodaux, LA | 30 | 0.39 | 3.76 | $ 31.52 | $ 65,560 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 440 | 0.38 | 3.64 | $ 19.47 | $ 40,500 |
Reno, NV | 80 | 0.31 | 2.99 | $ 35.64 | $ 74,130 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 50 | 0.30 | 2.93 | $ 26.94 | $ 56,030 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 40 | 0.08 | 0.75 | $ 45.31 | $ 94,240 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 120 | 0.11 | 1.10 | $ 40.21 | $ 83,640 |
New Haven, CT | 30 | 0.11 | 1.09 | $ 39.94 | $ 83,070 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 80 | 0.04 | 0.35 | $ 37.19 | $ 77,350 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 130 | 0.06 | 0.53 | $ 37.17 | $ 77,310 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 110 | 0.08 | 0.73 | $ 37.12 | $ 77,220 |
Modesto, CA | 40 | 0.20 | 1.96 | $ 35.74 | $ 74,330 |
Reno, NV | 80 | 0.31 | 2.99 | $ 35.64 | $ 74,130 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 80 | 0.03 | 0.30 | $ 35.29 | $ 73,400 |
Bakersfield, CA | 70 | 0.21 | 2.02 | $ 34.60 | $ 71,970 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 5.04 | 48.49 | $ 33.61 | $ 69,910 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 2.41 | 23.22 | $ 31.56 | $ 65,650 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 1.02 | 9.84 | $ 24.23 | $ 50,390 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 2.07 | 19.91 | $ 33.26 | $ 69,180 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.52 | 5.02 | $ 25.01 | $ 52,010 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 5.04 | 48.49 | $ 33.61 | $ 69,910 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 2.41 | 23.22 | $ 31.56 | $ 65,650 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 2.07 | 19.91 | $ 33.26 | $ 69,180 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 1.42 | 13.63 | $ 34.08 | $ 70,890 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 1.02 | 9.84 | $ 24.23 | $ 50,390 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Plant and System Operators, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.31 | 2.97 | $ 35.75 | $ 74,360 |
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.43 | 4.13 | $ 34.60 | $ 71,970 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 1.42 | 13.63 | $ 34.08 | $ 70,890 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 5.04 | 48.49 | $ 33.61 | $ 69,910 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 2.07 | 19.91 | $ 33.26 | $ 69,180 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023