Power Plant Operator salary
102,040 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-8013
Half of all power plant operators in the United States earn more than 102,040 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay126of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.49×79,690 USD – 119,080 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 79,690 USD |
| Median | 102,040 USD |
| Mean | 99,790 USD |
| Upper quartile | 119,080 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-8013 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Industrial Engineers 102,440 USD
- Project Management Specialists 102,320 USD
- Geographers 102,040 USD
- Special Effects Artists and Animators 102,030 USD
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 101,920 USD
- Management Analysts 101,860 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov