Power Plant Operators: pay by state
SOC 51-8013 ยท Production. 49 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 430 | $128,230 | $131,620 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 300 | $120,430 | $131,370 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 290 | $119,700 | $121,700 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 150 | $116,410 | $122,160 |
| 5 | Nevada | 250 | $115,780 | $131,400 |
| 6 | Oregon | 250 | $113,120 | $109,830 |
| 7 | Idaho | 310 | $112,490 | $124,440 |
| 8 | California | 2,610 | $110,960 | $105,210 |
| 9 | Delaware | 80 | $110,380 | $103,010 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 490 | $108,900 | $115,920 |
| 11 | New York | 1,960 | $108,880 | $106,990 |
| 12 | Colorado | 250 | $108,860 | $102,780 |
| 13 | Maryland | 330 | $107,840 | $111,260 |
| 14 | Utah | 420 | $106,170 | $107,120 |
| 15 | Michigan | 1,220 | $105,460 | $105,820 |
| 16 | Illinois | 1,160 | $103,620 | $104,440 |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,190 | $103,120 | $107,000 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 250 | $102,700 | $97,460 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 230 | $102,530 | $99,200 |
| 20 | Alabama | 790 | $102,330 | $107,080 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 50 | $102,280 | $98,050 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 420 | $100,460 | $108,300 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 130 | $99,890 | $105,510 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 880 | $99,500 | $100,140 |
| 25 | Montana | 130 | $99,440 | $106,040 |
| 26 | Georgia | 590 | $99,430 | $107,580 |
| 27 | Ohio | 730 | $98,700 | $104,160 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 360 | $97,900 | $98,210 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 370 | $97,610 | $101,170 |
| 30 | Texas | 2,100 | $97,000 | $102,510 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 450 | $96,620 | $102,400 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | 1,010 | $96,280 | $95,800 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 970 | $95,700 | $94,390 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 690 | $93,970 | $93,400 |
| 35 | Iowa | 470 | $93,580 | $100,500 |
| 36 | Missouri | n/a | $93,560 | $101,900 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 170 | $93,210 | $97,210 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 220 | $90,450 | $97,760 |
| 39 | Florida | 1,640 | $89,890 | $94,290 |
| 40 | Alaska | 650 | $89,690 | $88,870 |
| 41 | Arizona | 390 | $89,350 | $84,970 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 90 | $86,560 | $81,070 |
| 43 | Kansas | 520 | $85,850 | $79,980 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 520 | $85,480 | $88,590 |
| 45 | Vermont | 140 | $85,450 | $78,240 |
| 46 | Maine | 190 | $83,380 | $81,060 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 680 | $80,990 | $79,900 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 420 | $77,010 | $66,080 |
| 49 | Virginia | 590 | $74,290 | $73,640 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), South Dakota. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.