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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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          Location Pay
          Period          		 2024
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $28.81 $37.21 $47.92 $53.84 $61.90
          Yearly $59,930 $77,400 $99,670 $111,980 $128,760
          Vermont Hourly $22.83 $37.92 $47.24 $49.23 $62.11
          Yearly $47,480 $78,880 $98,260 $102,390 $129,180
          Rhode Island Hourly $29.69 $42.47 $48.48 $55.17 $63.61
          Yearly $61,760 $88,330 $100,840 $114,740 $132,310
          South Carolina Hourly $29.51 $34.06 $37.78 $45.58 $47.96
          Yearly $61,380 $70,850 $78,580 $94,810 $99,750
          New Jersey Hourly $38.93 $41.18 $52.87 $58.94 $59.46
          Yearly $80,970 $85,660 $109,970 $122,580 $123,670
          Arizona Hourly $30.65 $41.77 $51.54 $53.89 $53.89
          Yearly $63,750 $86,890 $107,210 $112,100 $112,100
          Washington Hourly $39.05 $49.10 $59.64 $66.74 $75.55
          Yearly $81,220 $102,130 $124,050 $138,830 $157,150
          Alaska Hourly $20.26 $28.27 $40.90 $51.26 $69.18
          Yearly $42,140 $58,810 $85,070 $106,630 $143,890
          Minnesota Hourly $30.79 $34.55 $42.35 $47.52 $56.60
          Yearly $64,040 $71,860 $88,090 $98,850 $117,720
          Tennessee Hourly $31.70 $42.97 $51.63 $54.33 $56.31
          Yearly $65,930 $89,380 $107,380 $113,010 $117,120
          Delaware Hourly $39.89 $46.80 $48.94 $57.77 $57.77
          Yearly $82,970 $97,350 $101,790 $120,150 $120,150
          Montana Hourly $26.16 $42.65 $49.33 $51.57 $55.69
          Yearly $54,410 $88,720 $102,610 $107,270 $115,830
          North Carolina Hourly $28.47 $35.94 $47.74 $59.02 $61.49
          Yearly $59,220 $74,760 $99,290 $122,760 $127,900
          Florida Hourly $26.95 $32.00 $40.40 $51.45 $62.09
          Yearly $56,060 $66,560 $84,030 $107,010 $129,140
          Nebraska Hourly $27.85 $42.00 $47.48 $53.33 $66.38
          Yearly $57,930 $87,350 $98,760 $110,920 $138,080
          Virginia Hourly $25.10 $31.11 $37.72 $44.49 $50.68
          Yearly $52,200 $64,700 $78,460 $92,530 $105,420
          Oklahoma Hourly $22.22 $30.68 $38.84 $49.10 $50.08
          Yearly $46,220 $63,810 $80,780 $102,140 $104,160
          New York Hourly $30.24 $45.21 $58.54 $64.39 $68.06
          Yearly $62,890 $94,040 $121,760 $133,920 $141,570
          Texas Hourly $23.90 $30.90 $49.58 $55.33 $60.36
          Yearly $49,710 $64,280 $103,120 $115,090 $125,550
          Iowa Hourly $29.18 $33.69 $47.54 $49.42 $51.08
          Yearly $60,700 $70,080 $98,880 $102,790 $106,250
          Mississippi Hourly $30.63 $38.55 $45.64 $49.98 $56.31
          Yearly $63,710 $80,180 $94,930 $103,970 $117,120
          Puerto Rico Hourly $18.23 $23.97 $30.42 $33.57 $35.94
          Yearly $37,920 $49,860 $63,270 $69,820 $74,760
          Wyoming Hourly $41.67 $47.78 $50.64 $56.95 $59.23
          Yearly $86,660 $99,380 $105,330 $118,460 $123,200
          Nevada Hourly $32.23 $37.37 $51.44 $64.45 $65.58
          Yearly $67,050 $77,730 $106,990 $134,060 $136,400
          Alabama Hourly $29.48 $37.42 $49.83 $52.43 $59.37
          Yearly $61,320 $77,830 $103,640 $109,050 $123,480
          Idaho Hourly $31.48 $39.19 $49.40 $59.81 $64.61
          Yearly $65,480 $81,520 $102,750 $124,410 $134,390
          Arkansas Hourly $28.26 $32.26 $42.72 $47.75 $51.25
          Yearly $58,780 $67,100 $88,860 $99,330 $106,610
          South Dakota Hourly $31.48 $37.38 $50.67 $54.88 $62.56
          Yearly $65,470 $77,750 $105,400 $114,150 $130,110
          Maine Hourly $29.14 $30.29 $37.54 $43.40 $49.13
          Yearly $60,610 $63,000 $78,080 $90,270 $102,190
          Michigan Hourly $30.71 $41.24 $49.94 $52.23 $57.69
          Yearly $63,870 $85,780 $103,880 $108,650 $120,000
          New Hampshire Hourly $24.61 $28.59 $34.80 $42.14 $52.39
          Yearly $51,180 $59,470 $72,370 $87,650 $108,980
          West Virginia Hourly $33.95 $41.28 $46.26 $47.16 $52.53
          Yearly $70,620 $85,860 $96,230 $98,100 $109,270
          Massachusetts Hourly $31.13 $37.57 $49.08 $52.86 $60.94
          Yearly $64,750 $78,140 $102,080 $109,940 $126,750
          Indiana Hourly $33.73 $37.00 $49.39 $51.45 $58.64
          Yearly $70,160 $76,950 $102,730 $107,010 $121,980
          Wisconsin Hourly $27.30 $29.35 $39.06 $53.69 $57.71
          Yearly $56,790 $61,050 $81,250 $111,670 $120,040
          Louisiana Hourly $23.01 $40.83 $45.43 $48.58 $54.94
          Yearly $47,850 $84,920 $94,500 $101,050 $114,270
          Missouri Hourly $27.33 $29.53 $41.46 $51.42 $57.74
          Yearly $56,840 $61,430 $86,240 $106,960 $120,100
          Pennsylvania Hourly $27.05 $37.36 $40.99 $48.00 $55.55
          Yearly $56,270 $77,700 $85,260 $99,850 $115,550
          Colorado Hourly $37.35 $41.21 $47.39 $51.05 $62.54
          Yearly $77,690 $85,720 $98,570 $106,190 $130,080
          Illinois Hourly $36.50 $43.53 $49.53 $50.80 $52.31
          Yearly $75,920 $90,540 $103,020 $105,670 $108,810
          Utah Hourly $32.85 $38.98 $49.88 $51.01 $54.17
          Yearly $68,320 $81,080 $103,760 $106,110 $112,680
          California Hourly $29.48 $37.32 $50.73 $65.69 $80.86
          Yearly $61,320 $77,630 $105,520 $136,640 $168,180
          New Mexico Hourly $20.16 $31.73 $47.45 $50.68 $50.68
          Yearly $41,930 $66,000 $98,690 $105,410 $105,410
          Connecticut Hourly $32.42 $37.14 $44.38 $54.22 $60.51
          Yearly $67,430 $77,250 $92,310 $112,780 $125,860
          Georgia Hourly $25.21 $34.07 $49.80 $56.17 $59.60
          Yearly $52,440 $70,860 $103,590 $116,830 $123,960
          Ohio Hourly $31.37 $36.50 $47.02 $49.60 $51.57
          Yearly $65,250 $75,930 $97,810 $103,160 $107,270
          Hawaii Hourly $40.35 $49.90 $55.38 $60.09 $61.60
          Yearly $83,920 $103,780 $115,190 $124,990 $128,120
          Oregon Hourly $35.32 $46.25 $55.05 $63.51 $67.62
          Yearly $73,460 $96,190 $114,500 $132,110 $140,660
          Kentucky Hourly $23.65 $35.83 $41.99 $47.22 $51.94
          Yearly $49,180 $74,530 $87,330 $98,220 $108,040
          Maryland Hourly $38.69 $47.96 $51.11 $51.11 $56.88
          Yearly $80,470 $99,750 $106,300 $106,300 $118,310
          Kansas Hourly $17.54 $25.57 $43.09 $52.80 $61.11
          Yearly $36,490 $53,190 $89,630 $109,810 $127,100
          North Dakota Hourly $36.05 $44.27 $52.57 $57.49 $64.55
          Yearly $74,990 $92,080 $109,340 $119,590 $134,260
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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