SOC 51-8099.00

    Plant and System Operators, All Other

    All plant and system operators not listed separately.

    Median pay
    $62,470
    Growth
    +2.3%
    As fast as average
    Openings a year
    1,200
    Typical education
    High school diploma

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $40,700
    Median
    $62,470
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $94,560
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    14,080 people work in this occupation.

    What plant and system operators, all other do

    All plant and system operators not listed separately.

    Also called

    Asphalt Plant Operator · Batch and Furnace Operator · Batch Plant Operator · Batcher Operator · Bulk Plant Operator · Cement Boat and Barge Loader · Charge Machine Operator · Chief Lock Tender Operator · Coal Pipeline Operator · Concrete Batch Plant Operator

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    Certifications, licenses and pay by state

    What plant and system operators, all other may need beyond a degree, where a license is required, and what the work pays in each state.

    Certifications

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    Licenses by state

    3 states list a license for this work. Open your state for the license and the agency that issues it.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.