Plant and System Operators, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$61,710

Highest

$83,060

Minnesota

Lowest

$39,160

Arkansas

Total Employment

15,720

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Minnesota	$83,060	220	+34.6%
2	Washington	$82,040	150	+32.9%
3	Maryland	$80,080	260	+29.8%
4	Montana	$78,850	200	+27.8%
5	Alaska	$78,620	40	+27.4%
6	Kentucky	$77,690	120	+25.9%
7	New Jersey	$74,700	380	+21.1%
8	California	$73,950	2,000	+19.8%
9	Kansas	$73,170	50	+18.6%
10	New York	$72,410	340	+17.3%
11	West Virginia	$70,660	70	+14.5%
12	Wisconsin	$70,010	90	+13.5%
13	Nevada	$69,280	230	+12.3%
14	Indiana	$68,780	330	+11.5%
15	Michigan	$67,320	330	+9.1%
16	Oklahoma	$67,230	100	+8.9%
17	Arizona	$66,540	170	+7.8%
18	Oregon	$65,150	150	+5.6%
19	Utah	$63,380	80	+2.7%
20	Mississippi	$63,260	140	+2.5%
21	Tennessee	$63,160	90	+2.3%
22	New Hampshire	$62,830	160	+1.8%
23	Connecticut	$62,590	70	+1.4%
24	Ohio	$62,140	270	+0.7%
25	Idaho	$61,960	50	+0.4%
26	Illinois	$61,710	210	+0.0%
27	North Carolina	$61,280	180	-0.7%
28	Maine	$60,060	130	-2.7%
29	Wyoming	$60,050	90	-2.7%
30	Louisiana	$59,720	480	-3.2%
31	South Dakota	$58,750	190	-4.8%
32	Iowa	$58,340	110	-5.5%
33	Virginia	$57,740	270	-6.4%
34	South Carolina	$54,140	150	-12.3%
35	New Mexico	$54,080	150	-12.4%
36	Florida	$53,300	660	-13.6%
37	Pennsylvania	$52,270	510	-15.3%
38	Colorado	$52,210	1,360	-15.4%
39	Texas	$50,470	4,080	-18.2%
40	Georgia	$50,270	610	-18.5%
41	Nebraska	$46,340	100	-24.9%
42	Missouri	$40,610	230	-34.2%
43	Arkansas	$39,160	120	-36.5%