The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $70,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,690.
Pay spans roughly $53,550 at the 10th percentile to $99,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.69 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as power plant operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $70,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.69 |
| 10th percentile | $53,550 |
| 90th percentile | $99,720 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.