The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $110,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,960.
Pay spans roughly $55,450 at the 10th percentile to $138,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.97 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $110,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.97 |
| 10th percentile | $55,450 |
| 90th percentile | $138,470 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.