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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other

All plant and system operators not listed separately.


National estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other
Industry profile for Plant and System Operators, All Other
Geographic profile for Plant and System Operators, All Other

National estimates for Plant and System Operators, All Other:

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


Industry profile for Plant and System Operators, All Other:

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


Geographic profile for Plant and System Operators, All Other:

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.



Map of employment of plant and system operators, all other by state, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of plant and system operators, all other by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of plant and system operators, all other by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of plant and system operators, all other by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of plant and system operators, all other by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of plant and system operators, all other by area, May 2022


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


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023