Power Plant Operators pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,720 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Milwaukee earn between $57,980 and $115,850.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $75KMedian
- $116K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,420 | $6,785 | $39.14 |
| Median | $75,300 | $6,275 | $36.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,980 | $4,832 | $27.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,850 | $9,654 | $55.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $81,420, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $62,784 a year, or $5,232 a month and $2,415 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for power plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $81,420 buys what about $83,993 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($82,020).
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Milwaukee?
$39.15 an hour on average, and $36.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $62,784 a year ($5,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,420.
Do power plant operators earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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