Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary in Illinois

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

Median annual

$77,780

Median hourly

$37

Average annual

$76,620

Employed in state

230

The median annual salary for Plant and System Operators, All Other in Illinois is $77,780, or about $37 an hour. That is 25% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $55,080 at the 10th percentile to $84,320 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 230 people work as plant and system operators, all other in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$55,080

25th$74,400

Median$77,780

75th$84,220

90th$84,320

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.39
Daily: $299
Weekly: $1,496
Bi-weekly: $2,992
Monthly: $6,482
Annual: $77,780

$77,780 a year is around the 50th percentile for Plant and System Operators, All Others in Illinois. The median is $77,780.

Plant and System Operators, All Other — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$26.50	$55,080
25th percentile	$35.80	$74,400
Median	$37.40	$77,780
75th percentile	$40.50	$84,220
90th percentile	$40.50	$84,320
Average (mean)	$36.80	$76,620
Employment	230 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$80,660	160
St. Louis, MO-IL	$69,910	90

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