How does Power Plant Operators pay in Portland-South Portland, ME compare to the national average?

Portland-South Portland, ME Power Plant Operators salaries are in line with the US national median of $79,610 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Portland-South Portland, ME range from $53,730 (10th percentile) to $102,580 (90th percentile) per year, per 2018 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2018 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Portland-South Portland, ME is $79,480 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $38.21 per hour. This is roughly in line with the national median of $79,610. 90 people work as Power Plant Operators in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Median Annual Salary

$79,480

Mean Annual

$77,800

Median Hourly

$38.21

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.76

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$54k

10th

$62k

25th

$79k

Median

$94k

75th

$103k

90th

How This Compares

Portland-South Portland, ME

$79,480

this metro

Maine

$68,110

you earn +17% vs state

United States

$79,610

you earn +-0% vs US

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