Amarillo, TX · SOC 51-8099

Plant and System Operators, All Other in the Amarillo Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Amarillo, TX BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$38,840

per year in the Amarillo metro

38% below

National Median

$62,470

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.67/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the Amarillo metro

The Amarillo pay distribution spans from $30,510 at the 10th percentile to $66,040 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $35,300 and the 75th at $57,350, so half of Amarillo-based plant and system operators, all other earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Amarillo, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TX estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Amarillo Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$30,510
25th$35,300
Median$38,840
75th$57,350
90th$66,040

Top Paying Jobs in Amarillo

1. Physicians, All Other $364,420 2. Family Medicine Physicians $232,290 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $208,170 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $162,220 5. Dentists, General $154,960 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers $149,990 7. Pharmacists $143,520 8. Financial Managers $143,350 9. Engineers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $134,380 10. Physician Assistants $132,990

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Plant and System Operators, All Other make in the Amarillo metro area?

How much do Plant and System Operators, All Other make in the Amarillo metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Plant and System Operators, All Other in Amarillo, TX is $38,840 ($18.67/hour). The salary range spans from $30,510 at the 10th percentile to $66,040 at the 90th percentile.
How does Plant and System Operators, All Other pay in the Amarillo metro compare nationally? ▼
Plant and System Operators, All Other pay in Amarillo, TX is 38% below the national median of $62,470. There are approximately 40 Plant and System Operators, All Other jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Amarillo, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.