Power Plant Operators pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,420 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Springfield earn between $80,780 and $105,400.
- $66K10th
- $81K25th
- $95KMedian
- $105K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,320 | $7,777 | $44.87 |
| Median | $94,860 | $7,905 | $45.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,780 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,400 | $8,783 | $50.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $93,320, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $70,135 a year, or $5,845 a month and $2,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $93,320 buys what about $97,147 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($102,800).
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?
$44.87 an hour on average, and $45.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Springfield?
About $70,135 a year ($5,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,320. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do power plant operators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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