Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 44 · CA

22.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $80,220 ≈ $39/hr
Median annual salary $78,020
Employment 1,560

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,200P25 $63,650 Median $78,020P75 $95,500P90 $112,860

About 80% of plant and system operators, all others in California earn between $49,200 and $112,860. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$80,220
U.S. average
$65,700

The mean plant and system operators, all other salary in California is $80,220, about 22.1% above the U.S. average ($65,700). That works out to roughly $39/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $94,420 $95,910 90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $91,310 $88,310 230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,590 $89,220 30
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $81,660 $82,380 40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,430 $76,250 270
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $77,330 $76,990 150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $77,130 $78,610 400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,560 $67,900 40

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