Power Plant Operators Salary in Colorado
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Colorado is $98,570 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.39 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $99,670. 380 people work as Power Plant Operators in Colorado. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $69,630.
Median Annual Salary
$98,570
Mean Annual
$99,510
Median Hourly
$47.39
Total Employed
380
Location Quotient
0.66
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$78k
10th
$86k
25th
$99k
Median
$106k
75th
$130k
90th
How This Compares
Colorado
$98,570
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn -1% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,570 |
| 2023 | $94,390 |
| 2022 | $96,050 |
| 2021 | $97,800 |
| 2020 | $90,010 |
| 2019 | $86,810 |
| 2018 | $82,030 |
| 2017 | $74,320 |
| 2016 | $70,560 |
| 2015 | $67,810 |
| 2014 | $69,630 |
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