The median annual wage for Plant and System Operators, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $78,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,820.
Pay spans roughly $56,470 at the 10th percentile to $102,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.74 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as plant and system operators, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $78,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.74 |
| 10th percentile | $56,470 |
| 90th percentile | $102,440 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.