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Power Plant Operators in Wisconsin

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-13% Jobs Projection

$64,030 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

While jobs for Power Plant Operators in Wisconsin are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Power Plant Operators in Wisconsin is expected to decrease.
Power Plant Operators in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Power Plant Operators Work in Wisconsin?

There were approximately 660 workers employed as Power Plant Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 740 Power Plant Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 500 Power Plant Operators working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Power Plant Operators than average.

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Power Plant Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 12.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 740 jobs for Wisconsin Power Plant Operators in 2026.

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

What do Power Plant Operators Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Power Plant Operators ranged from $42,030 to $99,200 with $64,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.21 to $47.69. The median hourly rate was $30.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.42 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.64.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	630	$87,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	600	$84,330
Madison, WI	140	$71,500
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	80	$87,880

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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