The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $118,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,710.
Pay spans roughly $66,560 at the 10th percentile to $171,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.98 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as power plant operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $118,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $119,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.98 |
| 10th percentile | $66,560 |
| 90th percentile | $171,910 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.