Power Plant Operators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 237 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Power Plant Operators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Sacramento, CA $156,260 180
Wenatchee, WA $140,800 50
Fresno, CA $136,640 150
Portland, OR-WA $136,300 60
Seattle, WA $133,460 140
New York, NY-NJ $128,340 1,250

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $100,400 180
      Fairbanks, AK $86,070 70
      Alaska $85,070 750
      Alaska $83,090 500
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Decatur, AL $108,040 50
      Southwest Alabama $107,280 —
      Montgomery, AL $107,080 60
      Alabama $103,640 730
      Birmingham, AL $103,640 270
      Mobile, AL $103,600 130
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Arkansas $98,610 60
      Arkansas $88,860 240
      Little Rock, AR $82,940 40
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $107,210 890
      Phoenix, AZ $67,580 150
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sacramento, CA $156,260 180
      Fresno, CA $136,640 150
      San Francisco, CA $118,520 290
      Los Angeles, CA $106,030 450
      California $105,520 2,390
      San Jose, CA $105,520 40
      Stockton, CA $102,940 30
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $100,170 100
      Riverside, CA $94,720 240
      Bakersfield, CA $93,950 180
      San Diego, CA $93,670 110
      North Coast Region of California $77,570 100
      El Centro, CA $67,640 80
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $99,550 160
      Colorado $98,570 380
      Colorado Springs, CO $85,720 60
      Northwest Colorado $82,930 60
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $123,840 50
      Connecticut $92,310 220
      Bridgeport, CT $89,750 50
      Hartford, CT $84,540 60
      Norwich, CT $77,560 30
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $92,530 310
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $101,790 70
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lakeland, FL $106,930 100
      Jacksonville, FL $106,740 90
      Port St. Lucie, FL $105,560 50
      Tampa, FL $95,000 200
      Florida $84,030 1,330
      Orlando, FL $81,950 —
      North Florida $80,040 70
      Miami, FL $79,720 240
      Gainesville, FL $78,890 50
      Pensacola, FL $71,070 30
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $120,990 150
      Augusta, GA-SC $113,540 90
      Middle Georgia $107,110 50
      Georgia $103,590 420
      Savannah, GA $71,100 40
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $61,230 60
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $127,190 50
      Hawaii / Kauai $120,700 —
      Hawaii $115,190 430
      Urban Honolulu, HI $110,450 270
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cedar Rapids, IA $101,520 50
      Des Moines, IA $100,700 —
      Iowa $98,880 380
      Southeast Iowa $97,260 100
      Northeast Iowa $94,010 —
      Waterloo, IA $70,080 30
      Northwest Iowa $67,090 50
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $125,580 30
      Idaho $102,750 280
      Boise City, ID $81,210 60
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Illinois $105,670 360
      Chicago, IL-IN $103,380 600
      Illinois $103,020 1,630
      Springfield, IL $97,940 60
      Northwest Illinois $96,300 50
      Bloomington, IL $85,240 40
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $105,740 90
      Indiana $102,730 900
      Southern Indiana $102,730 330
      Terre Haute, IN $101,220 80
      Central Indiana $75,710 30
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manhattan, KS $98,840 70
      Kansas $89,630 500
      Wichita, KS $61,250 70
      Kansas $57,820 170
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $104,120 120
      West Kentucky $90,560 60
      Kentucky $87,330 550
      Lexington, KY $84,150 30
      Central Kentucky $74,530 80
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $99,800 180
      Louisiana $94,500 570
      Alexandria, LA $86,210 60
      Southwest Louisiana $50,630 30
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $107,650 690
      Massachusetts $102,080 1,060
      Worcester, MA $101,800 180
      Springfield, MA $99,480 50
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $111,260 230
      Maryland $106,300 310
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Maine $81,210 50
      Portland, ME $78,570 40
      Maine $78,080 150
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $107,790 360
      Ann Arbor, MI $106,220 30
      Michigan $103,880 1,200
      Lansing, MI $99,990 70
      Bay City, MI $98,930 50
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $94,070 90
      Northern Michigan $76,850 50
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Minnesota $93,540 120
      Southeast Minnesota $90,990 40
      Minnesota $88,090 710
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $84,520 320
      Duluth, MN-WI $81,200 100
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $110,410 230
      St. Louis, MO-IL $97,440 380
      Missouri $86,240 760
      North Missouri $80,960 —
      Columbia, MO $68,460 30
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $99,010 110
      Gulfport, MS $95,890 110
      Mississippi $94,930 450
      West Delta Mississippi $86,440 30
      Lower East Mississippi $83,930 60
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East-Central Montana $102,610 60
      Montana $102,610 130
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $110,190 —
      Charlotte, NC-SC $108,730 —
      North Carolina $99,290 500
      Hickory, NC $96,900 40
      Central North Carolina $87,210 40
      Western North Carolina $77,840 70
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $109,340 170
      West North Dakota $109,340 —
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $103,810 60
      Nebraska $98,760 240
      South Nebraska $96,910 130
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $72,370 150
      Northern New Hampshire $64,520 50
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $109,970 210
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $98,690 130
      Las Cruces, NM $57,980 30
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $108,000 160
      Nevada $106,990 390
      Balance of Nevada $105,870 130
      Reno, NV $105,820 100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $128,340 1,250
      Kiryas Joel, NY $122,490 100
      New York $121,760 2,350
      Albany, NY $106,320 190
      Capital/Northern New York $105,680 110
      Southwest New York $103,640 80
      Syracuse, NY $102,400 260
      Buffalo, NY $86,280 80
      Central East New York $81,300 60
      Rochester, NY $78,290 —
      Watertown, NY $71,420 60
      Glens Falls, NY $62,560 50
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $110,030 130
      Toledo, OH $107,440 50
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $102,950 200
      Ohio $97,810 630
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $70,960 40
      Cleveland, OH $66,850 30
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $88,390 110
      Southeast Oklahoma $83,200 100
      Tulsa, OK $80,940 90
      Oklahoma $80,780 600
      Northeast Oklahoma $71,760 180
      Northwest Oklahoma $61,840 60
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $136,300 60
      Eastern Oregon $120,790 70
      Oregon $114,500 200
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,920 390
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $87,650 100
      Pennsylvania $85,260 1,380
      Pittsburgh, PA $83,210 150
      Scranton, PA $82,190 60
      Central Pennsylvania $79,090 170
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $63,270 60
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $100,840 60
      Providence, RI-MA $100,210 100
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $79,200 60
      South Carolina $78,580 850
      Southern South Carolina $78,580 80
      Charleston, SC $78,240 190
      Columbia, SC $77,820 210
      Northeastern South Carolina $74,660 70
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $105,400 40
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Tennessee $117,120 80
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $110,990 100
      Tennessee $107,380 550
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $98,220 80
      Knoxville, TN $98,220 110
      Nashville, TN $98,220 90
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Antonio, TX $107,360 230
      Lubbock, TX $105,700 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $105,600 80
      Longview, TX $104,680 110
      Houston, TX $104,620 530
      El Paso, TX $103,120 100
      Texas $103,120 1,880
      Dallas, TX $103,010 180
      College Station, TX $96,770 40
      Hill Country Region of Texas $83,610 120
      Austin, TX $82,670 160
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $112,680 50
      Provo, UT $107,480 40
      Utah $103,760 340
      High Desert Utah $102,660 210
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southside Virginia $99,440 70
      West Virginia $96,230 300
      Northern West Virginia $87,090 120
      Virginia $78,460 730
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $67,210 130
      Richmond, VA $63,640 60
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern Vermont $98,260 40
      Southern Vermont $98,260 —
      Vermont $98,260 130
      Burlington, VT $97,800 60
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wenatchee, WA $140,800 50
      Seattle, WA $133,460 140
      Washington $124,050 570
      Western Washington $123,400 50
      Spokane, WA $108,460 60
      Longview, WA $95,500 60
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $118,490 110
      Wisconsin $81,250 660
      Green Bay, WI $77,240 40
      Western Wisconsin $73,330 40
      Madison, WI $73,300 100
      Northeastern Wisconsin $68,060 50
      South Central Wisconsin $58,070 50
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Morgantown, WV $103,610 50
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $100,300 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $109,480 150
      Wyoming $105,330 210