Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary by State

National average: $65,461 · 44 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Massachusetts$113,290
Minnesota$88,800
Washington$88,240
Nevada$85,550
Maryland$80,880
California$80,220
Iowa$78,080
Wyoming$77,270
Montana$77,100
Illinois$76,620
Oklahoma$73,690
New York$73,500
Michigan$73,470
Kansas$73,350
Kentucky$73,260
Oregon$71,310
Mississippi$70,970
Utah$70,180
Louisiana$69,970
New Jersey$69,900
Indiana$69,630
Connecticut$69,590
Virginia$69,010
Arizona$69,000
New Hampshire$68,800
West Virginia$67,080
Idaho$66,640
Ohio$65,150
Wisconsin$64,500
Tennessee$64,150
North Carolina$63,920
New Mexico$61,750
Pennsylvania$59,280
Maine$59,200
South Carolina$58,320
Colorado$57,840
Alabama$57,530
Texas$57,420
South Dakota$56,320
Florida$55,950
Nebraska$55,490
Missouri$54,210
Arkansas$49,610
Georgia$49,210