Power Plant Operators pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,690 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Anchorage earn between $62,240 and $105,950.
- $43K10th
- $62K25th
- $97KMedian
- $106K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,660 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Median | $96,630 | $8,052 | $46.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,240 | $5,187 | $29.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,950 | $8,829 | $50.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $92,660, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $74,016 a year, or $6,168 a month and $2,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $92,660 buys what about $87,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$92,660
- Fairbanks$89,520
Highest-paying cities for power plant operators
Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,930).
- Wenatchee, WA$150,930
- Sacramento, CA$135,310
- Seattle, WA$132,410
- Fresno, CA$131,280
- San Francisco, CA$130,890
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Power Plant Operators salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Anchorage?
$44.55 an hour on average, and $46.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $74,016 a year ($6,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,660. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do power plant operators earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,474).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8013; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.40, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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