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Plant and System Operators in Oklahoma

Is Oklahoma a good place for you to work as a Plant and System Operator?

-6% Jobs Projection

$50,810 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

While jobs for Plant and System Operators in Oklahoma are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Plant and System Operators in Oklahoma is expected to decrease.
Plant and System Operators in Oklahoma earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Plant and System Operators Work in Oklahoma?

190 people worked as Plant and System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 170 Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 150 Plant and System Operators working in it, which means Oklahoma has more Plant and System Operators than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Plant and System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 5.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 160 total jobs in 2026 for Plant and System Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 12,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Plant and System Operators Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Plant and System Operators ranged from $33,160 to $77,170 with $50,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.94 to $37.1. The median hourly rate was $24.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.01.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top States for Plant and System Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Plant and System Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,530	$65,580
Louisiana	1,150	$52,300
Texas	930	$49,710
Colorado	840	$47,520
Florida	600	$53,040
Ohio	400	$53,660
Arizona	370	$55,240
Maryland	360	$65,140
Montana	350	$59,710
Iowa	340	$61,980
Tennessee	330	$56,970
New Jersey	290	$63,000
Washington	280	$69,210
Pennsylvania	270	$54,470
New Mexico	250	$52,570
Georgia	250	$40,450
Illinois	230	$66,290
Oregon	210	$54,630
Oklahoma	190	$50,810
Minnesota	190	$64,350

Below are the states where Plant and System Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$69,690
Washington	$69,210
Hawaii	$68,920
Kansas	$68,700
Connecticut	$67,560
Illinois	$66,290
California	$65,580
Maryland	$65,140
Minnesota	$64,350
New York	$63,050

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