Power Plant Operators in Texas
Local pay for power plant operators in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8013
$102,510
median pay, Texas
2,100
employed in Texas
+0.5%
vs U.S. median
-11.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What power plant operators earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of power plant operators in Texas earn between $66,430 and $117,340 a year; the U.S. median is $102,040.
$55,500
P10
$66,430
P25
$102,510
MEDIAN
$117,340
P75
$127,710
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$110,950
$106,720
$104,620
$101,900
$101,560
$100,180
$97,670
$85,350
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