The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $84,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,750.
Pay spans roughly $62,920 at the 10th percentile to $118,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.64 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as power plant operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $84,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.64 |
| 10th percentile | $62,920 |
| 90th percentile | $118,540 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.