Plant and System Operators, All Other
SOC 51-8099All plant and system operators not listed separately.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 9.7% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $64,272
Level IV threshold: $72,280
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$64,272
Level I$48,995
Level II$56,587
Level III$64,272
Level IV$72,280
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Creek, MI, MI | $54,059 | $73,299 | $92,539 | $111,779 |
| 2 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, MI | $55,494 | $73,091 | $90,709 | $108,306 |
| 3 | Duluth, MN-WI, MN | $85,384 | $86,466 | $87,547 | $88,629 |
| 4 | Carson City, NV, NV | $55,037 | $71,282 | $87,506 | $103,750 |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA | $61,630 | $73,965 | $86,320 | $98,654 |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, MN | $72,509 | $78,645 | $84,781 | $90,917 |
| 7 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA | $76,170 | $80,163 | $84,157 | $88,150 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA | $75,878 | $79,872 | $83,886 | $87,880 |
| 9 | Yuba City, CA, CA | $59,758 | $71,760 | $83,741 | $95,742 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA, LA | $44,637 | $64,147 | $83,658 | $103,168 |
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