Power Plant Operators pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,950 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Manhattan earn between $56,960 and $116,950.
- $55K10th
- $57K25th
- $99KMedian
- $117K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,800 | $7,400 | $42.69 |
| Median | $98,840 | $8,237 | $47.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,960 | $4,747 | $27.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,950 | $9,746 | $56.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Manhattan
On the average salary of $88,800, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $67,145 a year, or $5,595 a month and $2,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $88,800 buys what about $98,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Manhattan$88,800
- Wichita$75,570
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 Manhattan: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Manhattan?
$42.69 an hour on average, and $47.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $67,145 a year ($5,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,800.
Do power plant operators earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 7.24, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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