Power Plant Operators Salary in Virginia
SOC 51-8013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Virginia is $78,460 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $37.72 per hour. This is 21% below the national median of $99,670. 730 people work as Power Plant Operators in Virginia. Wages have grown 63% since 2014, when the median was $48,010.
Median Annual Salary
$78,460
Mean Annual
$79,000
Median Hourly
$37.72
Total Employed
730
Location Quotient
0.91
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$52k
10th
$65k
25th
$78k
Median
$93k
75th
$105k
90th
How This Compares
Virginia
$78,460
this metro
United States
$99,670
you earn -21% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,460 |
| 2023 | $73,580 |
| 2022 | $68,280 |
| 2021 | $63,500 |
| 2020 | $62,160 |
| 2019 | $52,930 |
| 2018 | $56,200 |
| 2017 | $53,910 |
| 2016 | $54,140 |
| 2015 | $47,700 |
| 2014 | $48,010 |
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