Power Plant Operators Salary in California
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in California is $105,520 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $50.73 per hour. This is 6% above the national median of $99,670. 2,390 people work as Power Plant Operators in California. Wages have grown 34% since 2014, when the median was $78,920.
Median Annual Salary
$105,520
Mean Annual
$110,380
Median Hourly
$50.73
Total Employed
2,390
Location Quotient
0.66
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$61k
10th
$78k
25th
$106k
Median
$137k
75th
$168k
90th
How This Compares
California
$105,520
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn +6% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $105,520 |
| 2023 | $97,970 |
| 2022 | $102,070 |
| 2021 | $99,350 |
| 2020 | $95,400 |
| 2019 | $95,220 |
| 2018 | $95,340 |
| 2017 | $96,130 |
| 2016 | $96,680 |
| 2015 | $84,990 |
| 2014 | $78,920 |
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