The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $107,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,930.
Pay spans roughly $64,530 at the 10th percentile to $127,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.76 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as power plant operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $107,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.76 |
| 10th percentile | $64,530 |
| 90th percentile | $127,720 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.