Power Plant Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$99,670

Highest

$124,050

Washington

Lowest

$72,370

New Hampshire

Total Employment

30,700

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$124,050	570	+24.5%
2	New York	$121,760	2,350	+22.2%
3	Hawaii	$115,190	430	+15.6%
4	Oregon	$114,500	200	+14.9%
5	New Jersey	$109,970	210	+10.3%
6	North Dakota	$109,340	170	+9.7%
7	Tennessee	$107,380	550	+7.7%
8	Arizona	$107,210	890	+7.6%
9	Nevada	$106,990	390	+7.3%
10	Maryland	$106,300	310	+6.7%
11	California	$105,520	2,390	+5.9%
12	South Dakota	$105,400	40	+5.7%
13	Wyoming	$105,330	210	+5.7%
14	Michigan	$103,880	1,200	+4.2%
15	Utah	$103,760	340	+4.1%
16	Alabama	$103,640	730	+4.0%
17	Georgia	$103,590	420	+3.9%
18	Texas	$103,120	1,880	+3.5%
19	Illinois	$103,020	1,630	+3.4%
20	Idaho	$102,750	280	+3.1%
21	Indiana	$102,730	900	+3.1%
22	Montana	$102,610	130	+2.9%
23	Massachusetts	$102,080	1,060	+2.4%
24	Delaware	$101,790	70	+2.1%
25	Rhode Island	$100,840	60	+1.2%
26	North Carolina	$99,290	500	-0.4%
27	Iowa	$98,880	380	-0.8%
28	Nebraska	$98,760	240	-0.9%
29	New Mexico	$98,690	130	-1.0%
30	Colorado	$98,570	380	-1.1%
31	Vermont	$98,260	130	-1.4%
32	Ohio	$97,810	630	-1.9%
33	West Virginia	$96,230	300	-3.5%
34	Mississippi	$94,930	450	-4.8%
35	Louisiana	$94,500	570	-5.2%
36	Connecticut	$92,310	220	-7.4%
37	Kansas	$89,630	500	-10.1%
38	Arkansas	$88,860	240	-10.8%
39	Minnesota	$88,090	710	-11.6%
40	Kentucky	$87,330	550	-12.4%
41	Missouri	$86,240	760	-13.5%
42	Pennsylvania	$85,260	1,380	-14.5%
43	Alaska	$85,070	750	-14.6%
44	Florida	$84,030	1,330	-15.7%
45	Wisconsin	$81,250	660	-18.5%
46	Oklahoma	$80,780	600	-19.0%
47	South Carolina	$78,580	850	-21.2%
48	Virginia	$78,460	730	-21.3%
49	Maine	$78,080	150	-21.7%
50	New Hampshire	$72,370	150	-27.4%