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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other

All plant and system operators not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,950 4.3 % $28.61 $59,500 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.51 $21.50 $28.07 $34.42 $40.60
Annual Wage (2) $34,350 $44,720 $58,390 $71,600 $84,460


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,720 0.09 $30.07 $62,540
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,490 0.36 $24.99 $51,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,370 0.02 $33.54 $69,770
Waste Treatment and Disposal 1,030 1.03 $29.04 $60,410
Support Activities for Mining 720 0.21 $26.39 $54,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waste Treatment and Disposal 1,030 1.03 $29.04 $60,410
Metal Ore Mining 350 0.84 $29.11 $60,560
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 660 0.66 $27.58 $57,360
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 620 0.55 $28.28 $58,820
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,490 0.36 $24.99 $51,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 30 0.01 $37.88 $78,800
Natural Gas Distribution 80 0.08 $36.54 $75,990
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 530 0.14 $36.21 $75,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises 220 0.01 $35.18 $73,170
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,370 0.02 $33.54 $69,770


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,590 0.09 1.03 $34.40 $71,540
Louisiana 1,300 0.68 7.66 $27.86 $57,940
Texas 1,290 0.10 1.17 $24.76 $51,510
Colorado 830 0.31 3.52 $24.75 $51,480
Florida 580 0.07 0.74 $27.86 $57,950




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 370 0.79 8.99 $30.34 $63,110
Wyoming 200 0.72 8.16 $27.58 $57,370
Louisiana 1,300 0.68 7.66 $27.86 $57,940
New Mexico 350 0.43 4.87 $26.17 $54,430
Alaska 110 0.34 3.82 $28.53 $59,350




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas (8) (8) (8) $35.35 $73,530
Hawaii (8) (8) (8) $35.04 $72,880
Washington 270 0.08 0.91 $34.44 $71,640
California 1,590 0.09 1.03 $34.40 $71,540
Illinois 210 0.03 0.39 $32.72 $68,070





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 440 0.16 1.77 $31.37 $65,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 430 0.13 1.52 $31.05 $64,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 410 0.07 0.74 $31.43 $65,370
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 380 0.25 2.83 $21.26 $44,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 0.20 2.32 $33.27 $69,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 310 0.08 0.95 $29.37 $61,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.32 $32.66 $67,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 180 0.17 1.95 $24.87 $51,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 170 0.04 0.42 $35.04 $72,880
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 160 0.16 1.80 $39.84 $82,870




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alexandria, LA 70 1.18 13.38 $28.92 $60,150
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 90 1.06 12.05 $31.33 $65,160
Greeley, CO 80 0.76 8.66 $24.57 $51,100
Beckley, WV 30 0.74 8.44 $21.05 $43,780
Colorado Springs, CO 110 0.40 4.48 $27.77 $57,760
Waco, TX 30 0.28 3.18 $21.16 $44,010
Baton Rouge, LA 100 0.26 2.98 $30.61 $63,660
Knoxville, TN 100 0.25 2.84 $20.48 $42,590
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 90 0.25 2.83 $36.13 $75,140
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 380 0.25 2.83 $21.26 $44,220




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Modesto, CA (8) (8) (8) $46.63 $96,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (8) (8) (8) $41.55 $86,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (8) (8) (8) $41.33 $85,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 160 0.16 1.80 $39.84 $82,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 0.03 0.39 $38.06 $79,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 60 0.20 2.30 $37.97 $78,980
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 0.62 $37.51 $78,020
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 0.54 $36.77 $76,490
Urban Honolulu, HI (8) (8) (8) $36.72 $76,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 130 0.07 0.74 $36.37 $75,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 200 2.52 28.64 (8) (8)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.50 28.30 $32.00 $66,560
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 140 2.15 24.38 $26.39 $54,890
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 9.77 $27.53 $57,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 7.14 $32.89 $68,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 200 2.52 28.64 (8) (8)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.50 28.30 $32.00 $66,560
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 140 2.15 24.38 $26.39 $54,890
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 9.77 $27.53 $57,260
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 7.33 $29.20 $60,730

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 5.92 $32.96 $68,550
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 7.14 $32.89 $68,410
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 2.86 $32.65 $67,900
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.50 28.30 $32.00 $66,560
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 5.19 $31.49 $65,510


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020