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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Tennessee

The median plant and system operators, all other in Tennessee earns $60,240 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,215 a month.

10th percentile
$48,050
25th percentile
$52,000
Median percentile
$60,240
75th percentile
$68,480
90th percentile
$96,300

Based on 150 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

$50,583 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,240
Federal income tax−$5,049
Social Security + Medicare−$4,608
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,215
Every two weeks$1,945

Does it go far here?

$65,571Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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