Skip to content
Logo Careeronestop
careeronestop
your source for career exploration, training & jobs
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
A proud partner of the american job center network.

aboutthisdata:

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.

Read more


      Close

      Wages for Power Plant Operators in UNITED STATES

      View Local Data

      View Table : View Chart : View Map

      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $26.00 $35.03 $46.64 $51.34 $59.19
      AreaName Yearly $54,080 $72,860 $97,010 $106,780 $123,120
      Washington Hourly $43.35 $50.55 $57.01 $64.52 $70.68
      AreaName Yearly $90,170 $105,150 $118,590 $134,200 $147,020
      New York Hourly $28.36 $41.16 $55.51 $63.23 $65.91
      AreaName Yearly $59,000 $85,620 $115,460 $131,520 $137,100
      Hawaii Hourly $38.25 $45.42 $52.20 $57.99 $59.54
      AreaName Yearly $79,550 $94,470 $108,570 $120,620 $123,830
      New Jersey Hourly $35.37 $39.04 $51.74 $58.72 $61.73
      AreaName Yearly $73,570 $81,200 $107,620 $122,130 $128,400
      Arizona Hourly $32.32 $40.61 $51.03 $51.22 $51.22
      AreaName Yearly $67,230 $84,480 $106,150 $106,530 $106,530
      Idaho Hourly $29.41 $35.57 $50.33 $58.76 $71.17
      AreaName Yearly $61,180 $73,980 $104,690 $122,210 $148,040
      South Dakota Hourly $32.07 $37.04 $50.15 $50.15 $59.30
      AreaName Yearly $66,710 $77,050 $104,320 $104,320 $123,340
      Illinois Hourly $28.59 $43.81 $49.92 $50.95 $57.08
      AreaName Yearly $59,460 $91,120 $103,830 $105,980 $118,720
      North Dakota Hourly $30.54 $38.99 $49.92 $54.68 $59.50
      AreaName Yearly $63,530 $81,110 $103,840 $113,740 $123,760
      Alabama Hourly $25.71 $41.30 $49.87 $57.05 $60.07
      AreaName Yearly $53,470 $85,900 $103,730 $118,660 $124,940
      Tennessee Hourly $33.38 $45.34 $49.87 $51.69 $54.08
      AreaName Yearly $69,430 $94,310 $103,730 $107,520 $112,490
      Georgia Hourly $27.31 $42.73 $49.24 $55.28 $56.71
      AreaName Yearly $56,810 $88,870 $102,420 $114,980 $117,950
      Delaware Hourly $42.92 $48.48 $49.07 $60.93 $64.57
      AreaName Yearly $89,280 $100,830 $102,070 $126,730 $134,310
      Nebraska Hourly $39.01 $41.77 $48.52 $53.04 $63.09
      AreaName Yearly $81,140 $86,890 $100,920 $110,320 $131,220
      Maryland Hourly $29.35 $36.99 $48.34 $58.15 $62.38
      AreaName Yearly $61,040 $76,950 $100,550 $120,950 $129,750
      Oregon Hourly $26.93 $32.16 $48.25 $60.71 $66.09
      AreaName Yearly $56,020 $66,890 $100,370 $126,270 $137,470
      Montana Hourly $24.86 $40.35 $48.21 $49.07 $52.79
      AreaName Yearly $51,700 $83,930 $100,290 $102,070 $109,800
      Texas Hourly $25.18 $33.84 $48.10 $50.94 $54.78
      AreaName Yearly $52,360 $70,380 $100,050 $105,960 $113,950
      New Mexico Hourly $19.12 $33.87 $48.04 $48.04 $52.49
      AreaName Yearly $39,760 $70,450 $99,920 $99,920 $109,180
      Michigan Hourly $21.85 $38.42 $47.56 $49.80 $52.59
      AreaName Yearly $45,460 $79,920 $98,920 $103,580 $109,390
      Utah Hourly $30.30 $35.94 $47.30 $48.36 $50.37
      AreaName Yearly $63,020 $74,760 $98,380 $100,580 $104,770
      Rhode Island Hourly $27.95 $38.30 $47.18 $51.99 $60.22
      AreaName Yearly $58,140 $79,670 $98,140 $108,150 $125,250
      California Hourly $28.49 $35.84 $47.10 $62.70 $75.41
      AreaName Yearly $59,250 $74,550 $97,970 $130,410 $156,860
      Massachusetts Hourly $24.44 $30.28 $46.58 $50.57 $57.32
      AreaName Yearly $50,830 $62,980 $96,880 $105,190 $119,220
      Missouri Hourly $24.72 $26.00 $46.39 $48.87 $57.24
      AreaName Yearly $51,410 $54,080 $96,490 $101,650 $119,060
      Indiana Hourly $32.50 $39.87 $46.00 $50.88 $53.10
      AreaName Yearly $67,590 $82,930 $95,680 $105,830 $110,440
      Mississippi Hourly $29.91 $38.54 $45.73 $48.52 $54.08
      AreaName Yearly $62,210 $80,170 $95,120 $100,920 $112,490
      Wyoming Hourly $36.59 $42.54 $45.67 $49.91 $56.16
      AreaName Yearly $76,100 $88,490 $94,990 $103,810 $116,820
      Colorado Hourly $34.36 $39.07 $45.38 $52.62 $59.38
      AreaName Yearly $71,470 $81,260 $94,390 $109,450 $123,500
      Ohio Hourly $30.68 $36.00 $44.04 $48.83 $50.87
      AreaName Yearly $63,820 $74,880 $91,600 $101,560 $105,800
      West Virginia Hourly $32.27 $39.70 $43.87 $47.22 $52.03
      AreaName Yearly $67,110 $82,580 $91,240 $98,220 $108,220
      Minnesota Hourly $35.10 $37.08 $43.53 $52.27 $54.87
      AreaName Yearly $73,000 $77,120 $90,540 $108,730 $114,120
      Connecticut Hourly $31.20 $35.61 $42.16 $51.68 $58.43
      AreaName Yearly $64,890 $74,070 $87,690 $107,490 $121,530
      Wisconsin Hourly $25.60 $27.70 $41.54 $51.62 $57.29
      AreaName Yearly $53,250 $57,620 $86,390 $107,360 $119,160
      Kansas Hourly $18.89 $24.57 $40.85 $52.58 $62.32
      AreaName Yearly $39,280 $51,110 $84,960 $109,360 $129,630
      Louisiana Hourly $18.32 $27.19 $40.72 $47.34 $49.63
      AreaName Yearly $38,100 $56,560 $84,710 $98,470 $103,220
      Pennsylvania Hourly $32.11 $35.15 $40.68 $47.92 $52.58
      AreaName Yearly $66,790 $73,110 $84,610 $99,680 $109,360
      Arkansas Hourly $26.55 $31.01 $40.60 $45.92 $48.71
      AreaName Yearly $55,230 $64,510 $84,450 $95,510 $101,310
      Iowa Hourly $24.19 $30.58 $40.23 $47.70 $49.82
      AreaName Yearly $50,320 $63,610 $83,670 $99,220 $103,620
      North Carolina Hourly $24.93 $30.44 $40.01 $49.89 $59.72
      AreaName Yearly $51,850 $63,310 $83,220 $103,780 $124,220
      Kentucky Hourly $22.80 $32.69 $39.81 $45.34 $51.24
      AreaName Yearly $47,420 $67,990 $82,810 $94,310 $106,580
      Alaska Hourly $17.04 $25.60 $39.74 $48.81 $65.74
      AreaName Yearly $35,450 $53,240 $82,660 $101,520 $136,740
      Vermont Hourly $21.65 $27.20 $39.60 $46.49 $56.81
      AreaName Yearly $45,020 $56,580 $82,370 $96,700 $118,170
      Florida Hourly $23.98 $29.09 $39.30 $49.10 $52.98
      AreaName Yearly $49,870 $60,510 $81,740 $102,140 $110,190
      Nevada Hourly $30.63 $31.99 $37.45 $46.80 $54.83
      AreaName Yearly $63,710 $66,530 $77,890 $97,350 $114,040
      New Hampshire Hourly $22.00 $22.66 $36.79 $45.65 $50.30
      AreaName Yearly $45,770 $47,120 $76,530 $94,950 $104,620
      Maine Hourly $24.41 $31.31 $36.53 $43.13 $51.78
      AreaName Yearly $50,780 $65,130 $75,990 $89,700 $107,700
      Oklahoma Hourly $19.51 $30.05 $36.50 $46.34 $48.57
      AreaName Yearly $40,580 $62,500 $75,920 $96,390 $101,020
      South Carolina Hourly $27.39 $29.87 $36.31 $43.89 $47.45
      AreaName Yearly $56,970 $62,130 $75,520 $91,300 $98,690
      Virginia Hourly $22.80 $26.97 $35.38 $48.06 $50.07
      AreaName Yearly $47,410 $56,100 $73,580 $99,950 $104,150
      Puerto Rico Hourly $18.68 $19.01 $19.25 $28.26 $33.06
      AreaName Yearly $38,850 $39,540 $40,040 $58,780 $68,770
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      District of Columbia Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Guam Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A