How does Power Plant Operators pay in Springfield, IL compare to the national average?

Springfield, IL Power Plant Operators salaries are 2% below the US national median of $99,670 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Springfield, IL?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Springfield, IL range from $70,410 (10th percentile) to $129,080 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Springfield, IL

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Springfield, IL is $97,940 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.09 per hour. This is 2% below the national median of $99,670. 60 people work as Power Plant Operators in Springfield, IL. Wages have declined 3% since 2021, when the median was $100,710.

Median Annual Salary

$97,940

Mean Annual

$98,770

Median Hourly

$47.09

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$70k

10th

$94k

25th

$98k

Median

$120k

75th

$129k

90th

How This Compares

Springfield, IL

$97,940

this metro

Illinois

$103,020

you earn -5% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -2% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$97,940	$98,770	60
2023	$104,050	$100,050	90
2022	$105,270	$97,180	80
2021	$100,710	$87,160	80

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