How does Power Plant Operators pay in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY compare to the national average?

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Power Plant Operators salaries are 28% below the US national median of $99,670 per year.

What is the salary range for a Power Plant Operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

Power Plant Operators salaries in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY range from $45,380 (10th percentile) to $127,550 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Power Plant Operators Salary in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

SOC 51-8013 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Power Plant Operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $71,420 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $34.34 per hour. This is 28% below the national median of $99,670. 60 people work as Power Plant Operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. Wages have grown 14% since 2023, when the median was $62,860.

Median Annual Salary

$71,420

Mean Annual

$83,630

Median Hourly

$34.34

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$45k

10th

$59k

25th

$71k

Median

$100k

75th

$128k

90th

How This Compares

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

$71,420

this metro

New York

$121,760

you earn -41% vs state

United States

$99,670

you earn -28% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$71,420	$83,630	60
2023	$62,860	$74,150	40

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