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Plant and System Operators in Washington

Plant and System Operators in Washington

Considering a career as a Plant and System Operator in Washington?

$69,210 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Plant and System Operators in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Plant and System Operators Work in Washington?

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

There were 260 Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Plant and System Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.5%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 270 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Plant and System Operators ranged from $53,140 to $82,340 with $69,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.55 to $39.59. The median hourly rate was $33.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Plant and System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Plant and System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 130 $69,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 100 $62,100

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Washington Employment Total
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 980
Chemical Plant and System Operators 280
Gas Plant Operators 70

References

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