Plant and System Operators, All Other pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,050 or more. The middle half of other plant and system operators in Austin earn between $50,520 and $64,230.
- $41K10th
- $51K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,700 | $4,892 | $28.22 |
| Median | $55,790 | $4,649 | $26.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,520 | $4,210 | $24.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,230 | $5,352 | $30.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Plant and System Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $58,700, a single filer in Austin takes home about $49,345 a year, or $4,112 a month and $1,898 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for other plant and system operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $58,700 buys what about $59,858 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($73,780).
Highest-paying cities for other plant and system operators
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,910).
- Sacramento, CA$95,910
- Las Vegas, NV$94,340
- Duluth, MN$91,550
- San Jose, CA$89,220
- San Francisco, CA$88,310
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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Austin: questions
How much do other plant and system operators make an hour in Austin?
$28.22 an hour on average, and $26.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other plant and system operators salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other plant and system operators take-home pay in Austin?
About $49,345 a year ($4,112 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,700. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other plant and system operators earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,170).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8099; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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