Power Plant Operators Salary in South Carolina
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in South Carolina is $78,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $37.78 per hour. This is 21% below the national median of $99,670. 850 people work as Power Plant Operators in South Carolina. Wages have grown 35% since 2014, when the median was $58,050.
Median Annual Salary
$78,580
Mean Annual
$81,550
Median Hourly
$37.78
Total Employed
850
Location Quotient
1.87
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
South Carolina
$78,580
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn -21% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,580 |
| 2023 | $75,520 |
| 2022 | $71,640 |
| 2021 | $67,100 |
| 2020 | $67,850 |
| 2019 | $66,350 |
| 2018 | $73,970 |
| 2017 | $69,050 |
| 2016 | $66,780 |
| 2015 | $58,730 |
| 2014 | $58,050 |
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