How does Power Plant Operators pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA compare to the national average?

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Power Plant Operators salaries are 18% below the US national median of $99,670 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA range from $62,190 (10th percentile) to $100,990 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $82,190 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $39.52 per hour. This is 18% below the national median of $99,670. 60 people work as Power Plant Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Median Annual Salary

$82,190

Mean Annual

$80,810

Median Hourly

$39.52

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$62k

10th

$63k

25th

$82k

Median

$93k

75th

$101k

90th

How This Compares

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

$82,190

this metro

Pennsylvania

$85,260

you earn -4% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -18% vs US

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