How does Power Plant Operators pay in Delaware compare to the national average?

Delaware Power Plant Operators salaries are 2% above the US national median of $99,670 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Delaware?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Delaware range from $82,970 (10th percentile) to $120,150 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Delaware

SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Delaware is $101,790 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $48.94 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $99,670. 70 people work as Power Plant Operators in Delaware. Wages have grown 0% since 2023, when the median was $102,070.

Median Annual Salary

$101,790

Mean Annual

$104,450

Median Hourly

$48.94

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$83k

10th

$97k

25th

$102k

Median

$120k

75th

$120k

90th

How This Compares

Delaware

$101,790

this metro

United States

$99,670

you earn +2% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$101,790	$104,450	70
2023	$102,070	$109,110	60

Related Production Occupations Jobs in Delaware

Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$78,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,070
Machinists	$60,320
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,960
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$58,470

View all Production Occupations jobs in Delaware →