Power Plant Operators pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,490 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Indianapolis earn between $99,750 and $113,530.
- $70K10th
- $100K25th
- $109KMedian
- $114K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,760 | $8,730 | $50.37 |
| Median | $109,090 | $9,091 | $52.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,750 | $8,312 | $47.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,530 | $9,461 | $54.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $104,760, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $77,320 a year, or $6,443 a month and $2,974 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $104,760 buys what about $109,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$104,760
- Terre Haute$98,180
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Indianapolis?
$50.36 an hour on average, and $52.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $77,320 a year ($6,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,760. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do power plant operators earn more in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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