Power Plant Operators pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,630 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Lansing earn between $102,780 and $127,660.
- $72K10th
- $103K25th
- $103KMedian
- $128K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,900 | $8,658 | $49.95 |
| Median | $103,230 | $8,602 | $49.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,780 | $8,565 | $49.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,660 | $10,638 | $61.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $103,900, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $76,773 a year, or $6,398 a month and $2,953 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $103,900 buys what about $109,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($111,910).
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 Lansing: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Lansing?
$49.95 an hour on average, and $49.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Lansing?
About $76,773 a year ($6,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,900. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do power plant operators earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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