Plant and System Operators, All Other in California
Local pay for plant and system operators, all other in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8099
$78,020
median pay, California
1,560
employed in California
+24.9%
vs U.S. median
+1.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What plant and system operators, all other earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of plant and system operators, all other in California earn between $63,650 and $95,500 a year; the U.S. median is $62,470.
$49,200
P10
$63,650
P25
$78,020
MEDIAN
$95,500
P75
$112,860
P90
Pay by metro in California
$94,420
$91,310
$85,590
$81,660
$80,430
$77,330
$77,130
$67,180
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