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Plant operator salary in United States (Updated 2026)

How much does a Plant Operator make in the United States?

Average base salary

$26.18
Average $26.18
Low $16.79
High $40.81

The average salary for a plant operator is $26.18 per hour in the United States and $7,500 overtime per year.4.8k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated June 8, 2026).

Plant Operator job openings in United States

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Plant Operator
Tanner Industries, Inc3out of 5 stars.
Philadelphia, PA
$29.02 - $29.03 an hour
Full-time
1 hour ago

Highest paying companies for Plant Operator in United States

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
City and County of San Francis...
 
$201,897per year
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Horizons HRS
 
$161,200per year
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Orange County Sanitation Distr...
 
$148,262per year
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Linkan Engineering
 
$148,200per year
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City of Sunnyvale
 
$146,223per year
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Solano County
 
$136,500per year
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Highest paying cities for Plant Operators near United States

  1. Longmont, CO
    $34.18 per hour
  2. Pensacola, FL
    $30.79 per hour
  3. Portland, OR
    $29.46 per hour
  4. Buffalo, NY
    $26.43 per hour
  5. Dallas, TX
    $25.74 per hour

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Senior Plant Operator

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