Plant and System Operators, All Other
SOC 51-8099 · 2024-2034
All plant and system operators not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $79,800per year
- Projected openings
- 1,640
- Projected change
- +6.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $91,025 | 160 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $85,191 | 100 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $80,580 | 290 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $76,774 | 210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $76,429 | 370 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $75,871 | 70 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $72,549 | 100 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $72,290 | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $46,938 | 130 |
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $48,809 | 107,200 | +1.4% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $55,539 | 72,700 | 0% |
| Bakers | $44,104 | 52,930 | +8.8% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,024 | 51,810 | +4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,593 | 48,550 | +1.6% |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $49,177 | 38,320 | -3.7% |