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Power Plant Operators in Wyoming

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$81,160 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Power Plant Operators in Wyoming earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Power Plant Operators Work in Wyoming?

In Wyoming, there were 270 people working as Power Plant Operators in the year 2018.

There were 310 Power Plant Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Power Plant Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 1.1%.

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Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 350 jobs for Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Power Plant Operators ranged from $57,000 to $100,740 with $81,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.41 to $48.43. The median hourly rate was $39.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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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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