Production Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 51-8099

Plant and System Operators, All Other

State pay geography leads here: Maryland, Washington, New York top the published medians for Plant and System Operators, All Other, unlike peer Gas Plant Operators.

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Same-major-group titles next to Plant and System Operators, All Other: Gas Plant Operators ($88K) , Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers ($63K) , Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ($79K) , Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers ($68K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Plant and System Operators, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Maryland $81,890
  2. 2. Washington $88,730
  3. 3. New York $74,700
  4. 4. Nevada $80,000
  5. 5. Minnesota $88,290
  6. 6. Iowa $75,800
  7. 7. Massachusetts $120,660
  8. 8. Illinois $77,780
  9. 9. Montana $81,340
  10. 10. California $78,020
Highest published state median
Maryland
$81,890 · national $62,470
$62K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,600
Annual openings
14,080
Estimated US jobs
Gas Plant Operators
Highest-pay peer · $88K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Other Production Occupations titles

  1. 1. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $78,620
  2. 2. Gas Plant Operators $87,820
  3. 3. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,120
  4. 4. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $63,870
  5. 5. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $63,340
  6. 6. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750

State pay geography leads this card: Maryland holds the highest published median ($81,890) among the listed states for Plant and System Operators, All Other. National median is $62,470.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Maryland at $81,890. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Gas Plant Operators at $87,820. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Plant and System Operators, All Other pay-rank #16 in Production Occupations

Among 105 detailed Production Occupations with a published OEWS median, Plant and System Operators, All Other is pay-rank #16, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 51-8099 · national median $62,470 · upper third of Production Occupations (#16/105). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Plant and System Operators, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 51-8099

Maryland · top state for Plant and System Operators, All Other

$82K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$89K · behind Maryland

Gas Plant Operators

Highest-pay peer vs Plant and System Operators, All Other · $88K

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Lower-pay peer beside Plant and System Operators, All Other · $63K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Production Occupations titles sit near Plant and System Operators, All Other at the top of the pay table? ▼
Plant and System Operators, All Other is pay-rank #16 of 105 detailed Production Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ($63K), Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers ($63K), Model Makers, Metal and Plastic ($63K), Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic ($64K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What is the OEWS national median for Plant and System Operators, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $62,470 as the national median for Plant and System Operators, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $40,700 to $94,560. Beside Gas Plant Operators ($87,820), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Plant and System Operators, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Plant and System Operators, All Other is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 1,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Plant and System Operators, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Plant and System Operators, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Plant and System Operators, All Other? ▼
Maryland ($81,890), Washington ($88,730), New York ($74,700) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Plant and System Operators, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 51-8099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Plant and System Operators, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics