How does Power Plant Operators pay in Columbia, MO compare to the national average?

Columbia, MO Power Plant Operators salaries are 31% below the US national median of $99,670 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Columbia, MO?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Columbia, MO range from $50,320 (10th percentile) to $79,740 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Columbia, MO

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Columbia, MO is $68,460 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $32.92 per hour. This is 31% below the national median of $99,670. 30 people work as Power Plant Operators in Columbia, MO. Wages have grown 13% since 2021, when the median was $60,810.

Median Annual Salary

$68,460

Mean Annual

$64,190

Median Hourly

$32.92

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.49

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$50k

10th

$59k

25th

$68k

Median

$70k

75th

$80k

90th

How This Compares

Columbia, MO

$68,460

this metro

Missouri

$86,240

you earn -21% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -31% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$68,460	$64,190	30
2023	$65,910	$66,310	50
2022	$68,810	$65,390	40
2021	$60,810	$60,260	60

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