Power Plant Operators Salary in Tennessee
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Tennessee is $107,380 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $51.63 per hour. This is 8% above the national median of $99,670. 550 people work as Power Plant Operators in Tennessee. Wages have grown 35% since 2014, when the median was $79,560.
Median Annual Salary
$107,380
Mean Annual
$99,520
Median Hourly
$51.63
Total Employed
550
Location Quotient
0.85
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$66k
10th
$89k
25th
$107k
Median
$113k
75th
$117k
90th
How This Compares
Tennessee
$107,380
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn +8% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $107,380 |
| 2023 | $103,730 |
| 2022 | $94,440 |
| 2021 | $88,460 |
| 2020 | $86,890 |
| 2019 | $83,470 |
| 2018 | $80,970 |
| 2017 | $84,100 |
| 2016 | $81,840 |
| 2015 | $79,620 |
| 2014 | $79,560 |
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