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Power Plant Operator Salary in Owensboro, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Owensboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Power Plant Operators in Owensboro, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,460
25th Percentile Wage
$51,670
50th Percentile Wage
$56,290
75th Percentile Wage
$61,010
90th Percentile Wage
$70,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,460.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Owensboro with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,290 in Owensboro is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Owensboro is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lexington-Fayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$91,370
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$83,300
Evansville
$80,170
Louisville-Jefferson County
$70,350
Owensboro
$56,290
Lexington-Fayette
$52,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky.