Power Plant Operators Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$107,000

Median hourly

$51

Average annual

$103,120

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Power Plant Operators in Indiana is $107,000, or about $51 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $76,700 at the 10th percentile to $123,540 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as power plant operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$76,700

25th$103,030

Median$107,000

75th$109,090

90th$123,540

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $51.44
Daily: $412
Weekly: $2,058
Bi-weekly: $4,115
Monthly: $8,917
Annual: $107,000

$107,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Power Plant Operatorss in Indiana. The median is $107,000.

Power Plant Operators — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$36.90	$76,700
25th percentile	$49.50	$103,030
Median	$51.40	$107,000
75th percentile	$52.50	$109,090
90th percentile	$59.40	$123,540
Average (mean)	$49.60	$103,120
Employment	1,190 people

Power Plant Operators pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$123,540	640
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$109,820	220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$109,090	100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$104,120	120
Terre Haute, IN	$103,030	80

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