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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median plant and system operators, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $94,420 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,720 a month.

10th percentile
$63,970
25th percentile
$77,750
Median percentile
$94,420
75th percentile
$109,130
90th percentile
$134,850

Based on 90 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

$68,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,420
Federal income tax−$11,942
Social Security + Medicare−$7,223
California income tax (approx.)−$6,609
Monthly take-home$5,720
Every two weeks$2,640

Does it go far here?

$88,516Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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