Power Plant Operators Salary in Kentucky
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Kentucky is $87,330 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $41.99 per hour. This is 12% below the national median of $99,670. 550 people work as Power Plant Operators in Kentucky. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $66,810.
Median Annual Salary
$87,330
Mean Annual
$84,620
Median Hourly
$41.99
Total Employed
550
Location Quotient
1.37
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$49k
10th
$75k
25th
$87k
Median
$98k
75th
$108k
90th
How This Compares
Kentucky
$87,330
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn -12% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,330 |
| 2023 | $82,810 |
| 2022 | $83,300 |
| 2021 | $79,110 |
| 2020 | $91,940 |
| 2019 | $87,090 |
| 2018 | $87,520 |
| 2017 | $78,330 |
| 2016 | $79,160 |
| 2015 | $72,690 |
| 2014 | $66,810 |
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