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Power Plant Operators in North Dakota

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8.6% Jobs Projection

$92,350 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Power Plant Operators in North Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Power Plant Operators in North Dakota is growing faster than average.
Power Plant Operators in North Dakota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Power Plant Operators Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 280 workers employed as Power Plant Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 370 Power Plant Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 500 Power Plant Operators working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Power Plant Operators than average.

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Power Plant Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 380 total jobs in 2026 for Power Plant Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,200 annual jobs and 36,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Power Plant Operators Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Power Plant Operators ranged from $57,420 to $105,570 with $92,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.6 to $50.76. The median hourly rate was $44.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.20.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota Metros for Power Plant Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Power Plant Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Bismarck, ND	70	$76,200

Top States for Power Plant Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Power Plant Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,670	$95,340
Texas	2,530	$76,520
New York	1,850	$90,690
Michigan	1,640	$78,850
Florida	1,620	$74,250
Pennsylvania	1,540	$73,720
Ohio	1,280	$73,260
North Carolina	1,180	$85,980
Illinois	1,110	$77,510
Massachusetts	990	$80,590
Minnesota	990	$84,830
Missouri	910	$76,100
Colorado	780	$82,030
Kentucky	720	$87,520
Georgia	680	$71,480
Wisconsin	660	$64,030
Alabama	660	$68,360
Tennessee	620	$80,970
Kansas	590	$53,020
Indiana	560	$66,750

Below are the states where Power Plant Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$95,340
Washington	$93,330
Hawaii	$92,620
North Dakota	$92,350
Maryland	$91,770
New York	$90,690
New Jersey	$88,110
Kentucky	$87,520
Nevada	$87,460
North Carolina	$85,980

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