Wages

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 WEST VIRGINIA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	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
West Virginia	Hourly	$27.49	$42.66	$46.74	$48.22	$57.69
	Yearly	$57,180	$88,730	$97,210	$100,300	$119,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$28.49	$38.08	$44.39	$49.13	$63.10
	Yearly	$59,260	$79,210	$92,320	$102,180	$131,250
Northern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	$27.49	$42.66	$43.23	$47.77	$47.77
	Yearly	$57,180	$88,730	$89,920	$99,350	$99,350
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	$32.13	$35.13	$48.22	$49.90	$58.04
	Yearly	$66,830	$73,080	$100,300	$103,790	$120,730
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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Charleston, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morgantown, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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