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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Tampa, FL

The median plant and system operators, all other in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $51,980 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,662 a month.

10th percentile
$44,100
25th percentile
$47,170
Median percentile
$51,980
75th percentile
$64,440
90th percentile
$84,000

Based on 110 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

$43,946 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,980
Federal income tax−$4,058
Social Security + Medicare−$3,976
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,662
Every two weeks$1,690

Does it go far here?

$51,521Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

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