Power Plant Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Power Plant Operators salaries across 49 states

$101,174

National Average (Median)

$131,620

Highest: Washington

$66,080

Lowest: Wisconsin

Power Plant Operators Salary by State

Compare Power Plant Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$66,080

$131,620

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $107,080 AK $88,870 AZ $84,970 AR $97,760 CA $105,210 CO $102,780 CT $97,460 DE $103,010 FL $94,290 GA $107,580 HI $121,700 ID $124,440 IL $104,440 IN $107,000 IA $100,500 KS $79,980 KY $93,400 LA $101,170 ME $81,060 MD $111,260 MA $100,140 MI $105,820 MN $94,390 MS $102,400 MO $101,900 MT $106,040 NE $98,210 NV $131,400 NH $81,070 NJ $131,370 NM $105,510 NY $106,990 NC $108,300 ND $122,160 OH $104,160 OK $88,590 OR $109,830 PA $95,800 RI $98,050 SC $79,900 TN $115,920 TX $102,510 UT $107,120 VT $78,240 VA $73,640 WA $131,620 WV $97,210 WI $66,080 WY $99,200

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$131,620

Nevada

$131,400

New Jersey

$131,370

Idaho

$124,440

North Dakota

$122,160

Power Plant Operators Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$131,620	$128,230	430
2	Nevada	$131,400	$115,780	250
3	New Jersey	$131,370	$120,430	300
4	Idaho	$124,440	$112,490	310
5	North Dakota	$122,160	$116,410	150
6	Hawaii	$121,700	$119,700	290
7	Tennessee	$115,920	$108,900	490
8	Maryland	$111,260	$107,840	330
9	Oregon	$109,830	$113,120	250
10	North Carolina	$108,300	$100,460	420
11	Georgia	$107,580	$99,430	590
12	Utah	$107,120	$106,170	420
13	Alabama	$107,080	$102,330	790
14	Indiana	$107,000	$103,120	1,190
15	New York	$106,990	$108,880	1,960
16	Montana	$106,040	$99,440	130
17	Michigan	$105,820	$105,460	1,220
18	New Mexico	$105,510	$99,890	130
19	California	$105,210	$110,960	2,610
20	Illinois	$104,440	$103,620	1,160
21	Ohio	$104,160	$98,700	730
22	Delaware	$103,010	$110,380	80
23	Colorado	$102,780	$108,860	250
24	Texas	$102,510	$97,000	2,100
25	Mississippi	$102,400	$96,620	450
26	Missouri	$101,900	$93,560	N/A
27	Louisiana	$101,170	$97,610	370
28	Iowa	$100,500	$93,580	470
29	Massachusetts	$100,140	$99,500	880
30	Wyoming	$99,200	$102,530	230
31	Nebraska	$98,210	$97,900	360
32	Rhode Island	$98,050	$102,280	50
33	Arkansas	$97,760	$90,450	220
34	Connecticut	$97,460	$102,700	250
35	West Virginia	$97,210	$93,210	170
36	Pennsylvania	$95,800	$96,280	1,010
37	Minnesota	$94,390	$95,700	970
38	Florida	$94,290	$89,890	1,640
39	Kentucky	$93,400	$93,970	690
40	Alaska	$88,870	$89,690	650
41	Oklahoma	$88,590	$85,480	520
42	Arizona	$84,970	$89,350	390
43	New Hampshire	$81,070	$86,560	90
44	Maine	$81,060	$83,380	190
45	Kansas	$79,980	$85,850	520
46	South Carolina	$79,900	$80,990	680
47	Vermont	$78,240	$85,450	140
48	Virginia	$73,640	$74,290	590
49	Wisconsin	$66,080	$77,010	420

Power Plant Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Power Plant Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS