The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $128,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $122,870.
Pay spans roughly $84,260 at the 10th percentile to $155,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.70 per hour. An estimated 1,250 people work as power plant operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $128,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $122,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.70 |
| 10th percentile | $84,260 |
| 90th percentile | $155,010 |
| Employment | 1,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.