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Power Plant Operators Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Pittsburgh, PA is $83,210 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.00 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $99,670. 150 people work as Power Plant Operators in Pittsburgh, PA. Wages have grown 2% since 2019, when the median was $81,950.

Median Annual Salary

$83,210

Mean Annual

$84,900

Median Hourly

$40.00

Total Employed

150

Salary Distribution

$56k
10th
$74k
25th
$83k
Median
$98k
75th
$112k
90th

How This Compares

Pittsburgh, PA

$83,210

this metro

Pennsylvania

$85,260

you earn -2% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -17% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $83,210
2023 $77,790
2022 $82,380
2021 $81,100
2020 $82,370
2019 $81,950

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