Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary in California

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,020

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$80,220

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Plant and System Operators, All Other in California is $78,020, or about $38 an hour. That is 25% higher than the national median.

Pay in California ranges from $49,200 at the 10th percentile to $112,860 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as plant and system operators, all other in the state.

Pay distribution in California

10th$49,200

25th$63,650

Median$78,020

75th$95,500

90th$112,860

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.51
Daily: $300
Weekly: $1,500
Bi-weekly: $3,001
Monthly: $6,502
Annual: $78,020

$78,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Plant and System Operators, All Others in California. The median is $78,020.

Plant and System Operators, All Other — California
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.70	$49,200
25th percentile	$30.60	$63,650
Median	$37.50	$78,020
75th percentile	$45.90	$95,500
90th percentile	$54.30	$112,860
Average (mean)	$38.60	$80,220
Employment	1,560 people

Plant and System Operators, All Other pay by metro area in California

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$94,420	90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$91,310	230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$85,590	30
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$81,660	40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$80,430	270
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$77,330	150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$77,130	400
Fresno, CA	$67,180	30
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$45,930	70

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