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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Pennsylvania

The median plant and system operators, all other in Pennsylvania earns $50,840 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,456 a month.

10th percentile
$42,350
25th percentile
$48,640
Median percentile
$50,840
75th percentile
$67,170
90th percentile
$79,350

Based on 620 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,469 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,840
Federal income tax−$3,921
Social Security + Medicare−$3,889
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,561
Monthly take-home$3,456
Every two weeks$1,595

Does it go far here?

$52,105Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania