Power Plant Operators Salary in Wisconsin

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

Median annual

$66,080

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$77,010

Employed in state

420

The median annual salary for Power Plant Operators in Wisconsin is $66,080, or about $32 an hour. That is 35% lower than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $54,960 at the 10th percentile to $118,270 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 420 people work as power plant operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$54,960

25th$59,240

Median$66,080

75th$90,820

90th$118,270

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.77
Daily: $254
Weekly: $1,271
Bi-weekly: $2,542
Monthly: $5,507
Annual: $66,080

$66,080 a year is around the 50th percentile for Power Plant Operatorss in Wisconsin. The median is $66,080.

Power Plant Operators — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$26.40	$54,960
25th percentile	$28.50	$59,240
Median	$31.80	$66,080
75th percentile	$43.70	$90,820
90th percentile	$56.90	$118,270
Average (mean)	$37.00	$77,010
Employment	420 people

Power Plant Operators pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$99,000	470
Duluth, MN-WI	$94,390	220
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$75,300	50
Madison, WI	$73,300	100
Green Bay, WI	$66,080	40

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