Power Plant Operators pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,530 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Springfield earn between $92,410 and $123,530.
- $64K10th
- $92K25th
- $102KMedian
- $124K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,380 | $8,448 | $48.74 |
| Median | $102,130 | $8,511 | $49.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $92,410 | $7,701 | $44.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,530 | $10,294 | $59.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $101,380, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $75,274 a year, or $6,273 a month and $2,895 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $101,380 buys what about $109,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($116,150).
- Chicago$116,150
- Springfield$101,380
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 Springfield: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Springfield?
$48.74 an hour on average, and $49.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Springfield?
About $75,274 a year ($6,273 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,380.
Do power plant operators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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