Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Power Plant Operators in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $29.71 $38.31 $49.06 $57.25 $63.44
          Yearly $61,790 $79,690 $102,040 $119,080 $131,940
          Oklahoma Hourly $26.63 $32.14 $42.59 $48.79 $51.75
          Yearly $55,390 $66,850 $88,590 $101,480 $107,640
          Delaware Hourly $41.22 $48.37 $49.53 $59.70 $61.70
          Yearly $85,750 $100,610 $103,010 $124,170 $128,330
          California Hourly $30.54 $38.59 $50.58 $63.75 $82.60
          Yearly $63,510 $80,270 $105,210 $132,600 $171,800
          Kansas Hourly $22.39 $27.31 $38.45 $54.60 $62.50
          Yearly $46,580 $56,800 $79,980 $113,560 $129,990
          Texas Hourly $26.69 $31.94 $49.28 $56.41 $61.40
          Yearly $55,500 $66,430 $102,510 $117,340 $127,710
          Illinois Hourly $37.18 $44.79 $50.21 $57.88 $61.56
          Yearly $77,330 $93,150 $104,440 $120,390 $128,040
          North Dakota Hourly $50.14 $55.39 $58.73 $58.73 $64.56
          Yearly $104,300 $115,210 $122,160 $122,160 $134,280
          Montana Hourly $30.21 $44.00 $50.98 $53.29 $57.96
          Yearly $62,840 $91,520 $106,040 $110,840 $120,560
          Nevada Hourly $34.50 $45.32 $63.17 $64.12 $68.08
          Yearly $71,760 $94,270 $131,400 $133,370 $141,600
          Tennessee Hourly $32.72 $50.66 $55.73 $59.79 $60.43
          Yearly $68,060 $105,370 $115,920 $124,360 $125,690
          Iowa Hourly $30.44 $37.53 $48.32 $50.23 $52.74
          Yearly $63,320 $78,060 $100,500 $104,480 $109,690
          Connecticut Hourly $36.59 $39.61 $46.85 $60.03 $63.18
          Yearly $76,110 $82,400 $97,460 $124,860 $131,410
          Indiana Hourly $36.87 $49.53 $51.44 $52.45 $59.40
          Yearly $76,700 $103,030 $107,000 $109,090 $123,540
          Alaska Hourly $20.80 $29.92 $42.73 $52.18 $65.23
          Yearly $43,260 $62,240 $88,870 $108,540 $135,690
          Wyoming Hourly $39.74 $41.25 $47.69 $56.88 $57.39
          Yearly $82,650 $85,790 $99,200 $118,310 $119,380
          Guam Hourly $27.03 $27.03 $29.44 $34.37 $38.44
          Yearly $56,210 $56,210 $61,230 $71,500 $79,960
          West Virginia Hourly $27.49 $42.66 $46.74 $48.22 $57.69
          Yearly $57,180 $88,730 $97,210 $100,300 $119,990
          New Mexico Hourly $22.29 $46.72 $50.73 $55.72 $58.50
          Yearly $46,350 $97,180 $105,510 $115,910 $121,690
          South Carolina Hourly $28.31 $32.52 $38.41 $45.35 $48.17
          Yearly $58,880 $67,640 $79,900 $94,320 $100,200
          Pennsylvania Hourly $30.77 $39.13 $46.06 $53.96 $61.62
          Yearly $64,010 $81,390 $95,800 $112,240 $128,180
          Rhode Island Hourly $33.45 $41.42 $47.14 $58.27 $64.48
          Yearly $69,570 $86,150 $98,050 $121,200 $134,120
          Michigan Hourly $35.83 $47.76 $50.88 $59.66 $63.10
          Yearly $74,520 $99,350 $105,820 $124,090 $131,250
          Louisiana Hourly $30.00 $41.16 $48.64 $54.25 $59.57
          Yearly $62,410 $85,610 $101,170 $112,840 $123,910
          Massachusetts Hourly $32.77 $38.31 $48.14 $58.45 $62.91
          Yearly $68,150 $79,690 $100,140 $121,580 $130,850
          North Carolina Hourly $30.09 $38.58 $52.07 $57.02 $63.48
          Yearly $62,580 $80,240 $108,300 $118,600 $132,040
          Nebraska Hourly $31.66 $42.48 $47.22 $55.06 $60.37
          Yearly $65,850 $88,350 $98,210 $114,520 $125,570
          Missouri Hourly $28.90 $36.02 $48.99 $53.09 $61.75
          Yearly $60,120 $74,920 $101,900 $110,420 $128,430
          Hawaii Hourly $49.72 $54.76 $58.51 $59.09 $64.79
          Yearly $103,430 $113,890 $121,700 $122,900 $134,770
          Maryland Hourly $40.92 $48.68 $53.49 $53.49 $58.67
          Yearly $85,120 $101,260 $111,260 $111,260 $122,030
          New York Hourly $31.05 $39.93 $51.44 $64.24 $68.42
          Yearly $64,580 $83,060 $106,990 $133,620 $142,310
          New Jersey Hourly $40.15 $59.20 $63.16 $63.35 $63.44
          Yearly $83,510 $123,130 $131,370 $131,770 $131,940
          Utah Hourly $37.23 $44.05 $51.50 $57.58 $60.67
          Yearly $77,440 $91,620 $107,120 $119,760 $126,190
          Virginia Hourly $22.69 $28.49 $35.41 $45.28 $49.41
          Yearly $47,190 $59,260 $73,640 $94,180 $102,770
          Oregon Hourly $36.89 $47.63 $52.80 $62.40 $69.76
          Yearly $76,740 $99,070 $109,830 $129,790 $145,110
          Georgia Hourly $28.20 $36.26 $51.72 $57.39 $59.94
          Yearly $58,660 $75,420 $107,580 $119,380 $124,670
          Florida Hourly $23.00 $31.44 $45.33 $52.80 $60.74
          Yearly $47,840 $65,400 $94,290 $109,820 $126,330
          Wisconsin Hourly $26.42 $28.48 $31.77 $43.66 $56.86
          Yearly $54,960 $59,240 $66,080 $90,820 $118,270
          Arkansas Hourly $29.81 $39.60 $47.00 $48.72 $49.35
          Yearly $62,000 $82,370 $97,760 $101,350 $102,650
          Minnesota Hourly $34.88 $39.14 $45.38 $47.66 $60.53
          Yearly $72,540 $81,420 $94,390 $99,120 $125,900
          Alabama Hourly $36.66 $41.72 $51.48 $56.91 $59.39
          Yearly $76,250 $86,770 $107,080 $118,380 $123,520
          New Hampshire Hourly $27.89 $32.06 $38.98 $49.42 $61.79
          Yearly $58,010 $66,680 $81,070 $102,800 $128,510
          Washington Hourly $41.05 $49.25 $63.28 $73.13 $81.06
          Yearly $85,390 $102,440 $131,620 $152,110 $168,610
          Colorado Hourly $36.97 $43.37 $49.42 $63.95 $66.21
          Yearly $76,900 $90,210 $102,780 $133,020 $137,720
          Idaho Hourly $33.15 $49.32 $59.83 $62.53 $66.19
          Yearly $68,960 $102,590 $124,440 $130,070 $137,670
          Puerto Rico Hourly $19.74 $28.54 $33.96 $36.11 $37.40
          Yearly $41,070 $59,360 $70,640 $75,110 $77,790
          Maine Hourly $29.43 $35.12 $38.97 $45.05 $51.40
          Yearly $61,220 $73,060 $81,060 $93,700 $106,910
          Kentucky Hourly $32.13 $40.82 $44.90 $50.81 $56.92
          Yearly $66,830 $84,900 $93,400 $105,690 $118,400
          Arizona Hourly $27.67 $31.69 $40.85 $50.03 $57.17
          Yearly $57,560 $65,920 $84,970 $104,070 $118,910
          Mississippi Hourly $31.62 $40.33 $49.23 $51.60 $60.43
          Yearly $65,770 $83,890 $102,400 $107,330 $125,690
          Ohio Hourly $33.26 $38.14 $50.08 $52.90 $57.29
          Yearly $69,180 $79,340 $104,160 $110,030 $119,170
          Vermont Hourly $23.61 $27.95 $37.62 $50.87 $61.44
          Yearly $49,110 $58,140 $78,240 $105,810 $127,790
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          District of Columbia Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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