Power Plant Operators Salary in Iowa
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Iowa is $98,880 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.54 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $99,670. 380 people work as Power Plant Operators in Iowa. Wages have grown 50% since 2014, when the median was $65,960.
Median Annual Salary
$98,880
Mean Annual
$88,970
Median Hourly
$47.54
Total Employed
380
Location Quotient
1.23
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$61k
10th
$70k
25th
$99k
Median
$103k
75th
$106k
90th
How This Compares
Iowa
$98,880
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn -1% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,880 |
| 2023 | $83,670 |
| 2022 | $95,120 |
| 2021 | $77,360 |
| 2020 | $81,500 |
| 2019 | $78,950 |
| 2018 | $77,610 |
| 2017 | $70,900 |
| 2016 | $60,670 |
| 2015 | $64,720 |
| 2014 | $65,960 |
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