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Power Plant Operators
Full power plant operators overview →U.S. mean $99,790 · median $102,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $128,230 | $131,620 | $62 | +28.5% | $85,390–$168,610 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $120,430 | $131,370 | $58 | +20.7% | $83,510–$131,940 |
| Hawaii | #3 | $119,700 | $121,700 | $58 | +20% | $103,430–$134,770 |
| North Dakota | #4 | $116,410 | $122,160 | $56 | +16.7% | $104,300–$134,280 |
| Nevada | #5 | $115,780 | $131,400 | $56 | +16% | $71,760–$141,600 |
| Oregon | #6 | $113,120 | $109,830 | $54 | +13.4% | $76,740–$145,110 |
| Idaho | #7 | $112,490 | $124,440 | $54 | +12.7% | $68,960–$137,670 |
| California | #8 | $110,960 | $105,210 | $53 | +11.2% | $63,510–$171,800 |
| Delaware | #9 | $110,380 | $103,010 | $53 | +10.6% | $85,750–$128,330 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $108,900 | $115,920 | $52 | +9.1% | $68,060–$125,690 |
| New York | #11 | $108,880 | $106,990 | $52 | +9.1% | $64,580–$142,310 |
| Colorado | #12 | $108,860 | $102,780 | $52 | +9.1% | $76,900–$137,720 |
| Maryland | #13 | $107,840 | $111,260 | $52 | +8.1% | $85,120–$122,030 |
| Utah | #14 | $106,170 | $107,120 | $51 | +6.4% | $77,440–$126,190 |
| Michigan | #15 | $105,460 | $105,820 | $51 | +5.7% | $74,520–$131,250 |
| Illinois | #16 | $103,620 | $104,440 | $50 | +3.8% | $77,330–$128,040 |
| Indiana | #17 | $103,120 | $107,000 | $50 | +3.3% | $76,700–$123,540 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $102,700 | $97,460 | $49 | +2.9% | $76,110–$131,410 |
| Wyoming | #19 | $102,530 | $99,200 | $49 | +2.7% | $82,650–$119,380 |
| Alabama | #20 | $102,330 | $107,080 | $49 | +2.5% | $76,250–$123,520 |
| Rhode Island | #21 | $102,280 | $98,050 | $49 | +2.5% | $69,570–$134,120 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $100,460 | $108,300 | $48 | +0.7% | $62,580–$132,040 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $99,890 | $105,510 | $48 | +0.1% | $46,350–$121,690 |
| Massachusetts | #24 | $99,500 | $100,140 | $48 | -0.3% | $68,150–$130,850 |
| Montana | #25 | $99,440 | $106,040 | $48 | -0.4% | $62,840–$120,560 |
| Georgia | #26 | $99,430 | $107,580 | $48 | -0.4% | $58,660–$124,670 |
| Ohio | #27 | $98,700 | $104,160 | $47 | -1.1% | $69,180–$119,170 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $97,900 | $98,210 | $47 | -1.9% | $65,850–$125,570 |
| Louisiana | #29 | $97,610 | $101,170 | $47 | -2.2% | $62,410–$123,910 |
| Texas | #30 | $97,000 | $102,510 | $47 | -2.8% | $55,500–$127,710 |
| Mississippi | #31 | $96,620 | $102,400 | $46 | -3.2% | $65,770–$125,690 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $96,280 | $95,800 | $46 | -3.5% | $64,010–$128,180 |
| Minnesota | #33 | $95,700 | $94,390 | $46 | -4.1% | $72,540–$125,900 |
| Kentucky | #34 | $93,970 | $93,400 | $45 | -5.8% | $66,830–$118,400 |
| Iowa | #35 | $93,580 | $100,500 | $45 | -6.2% | $63,320–$109,690 |
| Missouri | #36 | $93,560 | $101,900 | $45 | -6.2% | $60,120–$128,430 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $93,210 | $97,210 | $45 | -6.6% | $57,180–$119,990 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $90,450 | $97,760 | $43 | -9.4% | $62,000–$102,650 |
| Florida | #39 | $89,890 | $94,290 | $43 | -9.9% | $47,840–$126,330 |
| Alaska | #40 | $89,690 | $88,870 | $43 | -10.1% | $43,260–$135,690 |
| Arizona | #41 | $89,350 | $84,970 | $43 | -10.5% | $57,560–$118,910 |
| New Hampshire | #42 | $86,560 | $81,070 | $42 | -13.3% | $58,010–$128,510 |
| Kansas | #43 | $85,850 | $79,980 | $41 | -14% | $46,580–$129,990 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $85,480 | $88,590 | $41 | -14.3% | $55,390–$107,640 |
| Vermont | #45 | $85,450 | $78,240 | $41 | -14.4% | $49,110–$127,790 |
| Maine | #46 | $83,380 | $81,060 | $40 | -16.4% | $61,220–$106,910 |
| South Carolina | #47 | $80,990 | $79,900 | $39 | -18.8% | $58,880–$100,200 |
| Wisconsin | #48 | $77,010 | $66,080 | $37 | -22.8% | $54,960–$118,270 |
| Virginia | #49 | $74,290 | $73,640 | $36 | -25.6% | $47,190–$102,770 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.