Best Paying Industries for Power Plant Operators

$99,670
National Median Salary
42
Industries Analyzed

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Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Natural Gas Distribution $139,200 +39.7% 520
2 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $108,040 +8.4% 680
3 Management of Companies and Enterprises $107,870 +8.2% 420
4 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $107,190 +7.5% 240
5 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $103,640 +4.0% 11,860
6 Utilities $102,950 +3.3% 21,490
7 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $102,740 +3.1% 20,790
8 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $95,730 -4.0% 4,740
9 Hydroelectric Power Generation $95,150 -4.5% 1,620
10 Solar Electric Power Generation $94,570 -5.1% 230

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