Wages & salaries for Power plant operators in Madison, WI Wages & salaries for Power plant operators in Madison, WI Power plant operators (Occupation [OCC] code: 51-8013) in Madison, WI (BLS Area code: 31540 ) earned an average wage of $27.11 per hour and an average annual salary of $56,390Madison, WI80Power plant operatorsIndustry comparison
Power plant operators in Madison, WI earned 2% more than average for Power plant operators in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Power plant operators in Madison, WI earned 41% more than the average worker in Madison, WI.

State salary comparison
Power plant operators in Madison, WI earned 46% more than the average worker in Wisconsin.

National salary comparison
Power plant operators in Madison, WI earned 44% more than the average worker in the United States.

Power plant operators in Madison, WIPower plant operators in Madison, WI

Mean hourly wage:	$27.11
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$15.93
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$17.65
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$21.25
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$40.80
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$46.09

Power plant operators in Madison, WI

Mean annual salary:	$56,390
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$33,130
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$36,720
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$44,200
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$84,870
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$95,860