Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 154 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $78,620 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $48,330 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $39,160 | 120 |
| West Arkansas | $37,690 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $68,790 | 40 |
| Arizona | $66,540 | 170 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,340 | 60 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $85,590 | 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | $84,840 | 270 |
| Modesto, CA | $80,930 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $78,770 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $78,540 | 310 |
| San Diego, CA | $74,830 | 200 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $73,950 | 60 |
| California | $73,950 | 2,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $71,030 | 510 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $70,460 | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,770 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $45,750 | 120 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Colorado | $72,460 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $69,580 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $65,430 | 110 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $64,380 | 30 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,210 | 40 |
| Colorado | $52,210 | 1,360 |
| Greeley, CO | $50,320 | 70 |
| Northwest Colorado | $49,500 | 90 |
| Denver, CO | $47,770 | — |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,170 | 30 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $62,590 | 70 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $81,930 | 390 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $62,780 | 150 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,410 | 120 |
| Florida | $53,300 | 660 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $53,160 | 30 |
| Orlando, FL | $52,710 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $50,330 | 50 |
| North Florida | $49,340 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,610 | 40 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Georgia | $53,760 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,740 | 170 |
| Georgia | $50,270 | 610 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $58,340 | 110 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $61,960 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $67,720 | 110 |
| Illinois | $61,710 | 210 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $70,420 | — |
| Indiana | $68,780 | 330 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $73,170 | 50 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $77,690 | 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $68,580 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $71,220 | 110 |
| Northeast Louisiana | $64,310 | 60 |
| Houma, LA | $60,200 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $59,720 | 480 |
| Shreveport, LA | $49,980 | 30 |
| New Orleans, LA | $47,410 | 120 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $62,830 | 120 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $80,080 | 260 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,320 | 70 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | $60,260 | — |
| Maine | $60,060 | 130 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $67,320 | 170 |
| Michigan | $67,320 | 330 |
| Mid Michigan | $62,650 | — |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $85,510 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $83,060 | 220 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $81,140 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | $66,510 | 30 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,150 | — |
| Central Missouri | $57,700 | 40 |
| Missouri | $40,610 | 230 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $77,290 | — |
| Mississippi | $63,260 | 140 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $63,260 | 60 |
| Lower West Mississippi | $58,220 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | $83,530 | 50 |
| Montana | $78,850 | 200 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $61,280 | 180 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,110 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $59,880 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $46,340 | 100 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $62,830 | 160 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $74,700 | 380 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $54,080 | 150 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $52,000 | 30 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,680 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Balance of Nevada | $87,980 | 40 |
| Nevada | $69,280 | 230 |
| Reno, NV | $69,280 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $65,130 | — |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $78,500 | 320 |
| New York | $72,410 | 340 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $68,690 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $66,170 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,640 | 50 |
| Ohio | $62,140 | 270 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,130 | 70 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $52,310 | 50 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $65,150 | 150 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $56,160 | 90 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $71,240 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,270 | 510 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $48,570 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,270 | 230 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $43,130 | 40 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $38,850 | 50 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $69,800 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $54,140 | 150 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | $65,660 | 40 |
| West South Dakota | $58,870 | 30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,750 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $58,750 | 190 |
| East South Dakota | $58,060 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $63,160 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $60,240 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,390 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $54,910 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $66,730 | 70 |
| Midland, TX | $60,100 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $59,330 | 140 |
| Austin, TX | $56,450 | 250 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $55,920 | 200 |
| Houston, TX | $54,880 | 800 |
| Texas | $50,470 | 4,080 |
| Waco, TX | $49,990 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,680 | 250 |
| North Region of Texas | $49,620 | 150 |
| Amarillo, TX | $49,450 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $49,430 | 1,290 |
| Killeen, TX | $47,880 | 30 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $46,910 | 220 |
| Tyler, TX | $45,920 | 30 |
| Sherman, TX | $44,110 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $43,660 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $42,810 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $38,020 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| High Desert Utah | $77,670 | 90 |
| Utah | $63,380 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,470 | 60 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $70,660 | 70 |
| Virginia | $57,740 | 270 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,010 | 40 |
| Southwest Virginia | $51,820 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $49,900 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $85,300 | 60 |
| Washington | $82,040 | 150 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $70,010 | 90 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $57,800 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming | $74,880 | 40 |
| Wyoming | $60,050 | 90 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $36,690 | — |