Compare One Occupation Across States
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Plant and System Operators, All Other
Full plant and system operators, all other overview →U.S. mean $65,700 · median $62,470
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $113,290 | $120,660 | $54 | +72.4% | $88,940–$129,990 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $88,800 | $88,290 | $43 | +35.2% | $76,500–$107,310 |
| Washington | #3 | $88,240 | $88,730 | $42 | +34.3% | $71,720–$105,680 |
| Nevada | #4 | $85,550 | $80,000 | $41 | +30.2% | $51,720–$137,130 |
| Maryland | #5 | $80,880 | $81,890 | $39 | +23.1% | $54,100–$93,620 |
| California | #6 | $80,220 | $78,020 | $39 | +22.1% | $49,200–$112,860 |
| Iowa | #7 | $78,080 | $75,800 | $38 | +18.8% | $59,510–$104,880 |
| Wyoming | #8 | $77,270 | $66,770 | $37 | +17.6% | $41,370–$118,160 |
| Montana | #9 | $77,100 | $81,340 | $37 | +17.4% | $60,670–$89,840 |
| Illinois | #10 | $76,620 | $77,780 | $37 | +16.6% | $55,080–$84,320 |
| Oklahoma | #11 | $73,690 | $74,240 | $35 | +12.2% | $47,950–$101,530 |
| New York | #12 | $73,500 | $74,700 | $35 | +11.9% | $51,500–$90,770 |
| Michigan | #13 | $73,470 | $64,690 | $35 | +11.8% | $55,330–$108,760 |
| Kansas | #14 | $73,350 | $74,190 | $35 | +11.6% | $62,330–$81,660 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $73,260 | $69,430 | $35 | +11.5% | $58,450–$96,930 |
| Oregon | #16 | $71,310 | $71,900 | $34 | +8.5% | $46,910–$96,140 |
| Mississippi | #17 | $70,970 | $65,080 | $34 | +8% | $51,440–$93,840 |
| Utah | #18 | $70,180 | $67,910 | $34 | +6.8% | $54,430–$91,030 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $69,970 | $62,630 | $34 | +6.5% | $39,860–$110,590 |
| New Jersey | #20 | $69,900 | $69,970 | $34 | +6.4% | $45,860–$95,750 |
| Indiana | #21 | $69,630 | $70,490 | $33 | +6% | $51,000–$79,540 |
| Connecticut | #22 | $69,590 | $68,950 | $33 | +5.9% | $51,500–$86,810 |
| Virginia | #23 | $69,010 | $61,940 | $33 | +5% | $50,990–$92,410 |
| Arizona | #24 | $69,000 | $69,260 | $33 | +5% | $49,160–$88,400 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $68,800 | $64,030 | $33 | +4.7% | $63,160–$78,580 |
| West Virginia | #26 | $67,080 | $70,660 | $32 | +2.1% | $50,950–$76,940 |
| Idaho | #27 | $66,640 | $61,690 | $32 | +1.4% | $60,000–$83,250 |
| Ohio | #28 | $65,150 | $64,140 | $31 | -0.8% | $46,470–$79,200 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $64,500 | $62,800 | $31 | -1.8% | $49,750–$78,210 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $64,150 | $60,240 | $31 | -2.4% | $48,050–$96,300 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $63,920 | $61,190 | $31 | -2.7% | $47,840–$79,930 |
| New Mexico | #32 | $61,750 | $55,710 | $30 | -6% | $39,580–$100,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $59,280 | $50,840 | $29 | -9.8% | $42,350–$79,350 |
| Maine | #34 | $59,200 | $62,270 | $28 | -9.9% | $40,560–$75,520 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $58,320 | $56,060 | $28 | -11.2% | $44,350–$76,420 |
| Colorado | #36 | $57,840 | $51,600 | $28 | -12% | $40,930–$81,040 |
| Alabama | #37 | $57,530 | $51,690 | $28 | -12.4% | $32,910–$97,070 |
| Texas | #38 | $57,420 | $50,820 | $28 | -12.6% | $36,380–$84,500 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $56,320 | $57,430 | $27 | -14.3% | $43,700–$73,720 |
| Florida | #40 | $55,950 | $50,910 | $27 | -14.8% | $38,880–$78,830 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $55,490 | $48,220 | $27 | -15.5% | $47,820–$69,780 |
| Missouri | #42 | $54,210 | $51,560 | $26 | -17.5% | $37,750–$70,630 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $49,610 | $46,020 | $24 | -24.5% | $38,910–$70,640 |
| Georgia | #44 | $49,210 | $44,670 | $24 | -25.1% | $37,670–$67,680 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.