Power Plant Operators Salary by State

National average: $99,929 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$128,230
New Jersey$120,430
Hawaii$119,700
North Dakota$116,410
Nevada$115,780
Oregon$113,120
Idaho$112,490
California$110,960
Delaware$110,380
Tennessee$108,900
New York$108,880
Colorado$108,860
Maryland$107,840
Utah$106,170
Michigan$105,460
Illinois$103,620
Indiana$103,120
Connecticut$102,700
Wyoming$102,530
Alabama$102,330
Rhode Island$102,280
North Carolina$100,460
New Mexico$99,890
Massachusetts$99,500
Montana$99,440
Georgia$99,430
Ohio$98,700
Nebraska$97,900
Louisiana$97,610
Texas$97,000
Mississippi$96,620
Pennsylvania$96,280
Minnesota$95,700
Kentucky$93,970
Iowa$93,580
Missouri$93,560
West Virginia$93,210
Arkansas$90,450
Florida$89,890
Alaska$89,690
Arizona$89,350
New Hampshire$86,560
Kansas$85,850
Oklahoma$85,480
Vermont$85,450
Maine$83,380
South Carolina$80,990
Wisconsin$77,010
Virginia$74,290