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Power Plant Operators Salary in Knoxville, TN

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Knoxville, TN is $98,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.22 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $99,670. 110 people work as Power Plant Operators in Knoxville, TN. Wages have grown 10% since 2019, when the median was $89,310.

Median Annual Salary

$98,220

Mean Annual

$96,780

Median Hourly

$47.22

Total Employed

110

Salary Distribution

$65k
10th
$89k
25th
$98k
Median
$108k
75th
$111k
90th

How This Compares

Knoxville, TN

$98,220

this metro

Tennessee

$107,380

you earn -9% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -1% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $98,220
2023 $103,730
2022 $91,370
2021 $88,460
2019 $89,310

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