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Power Plant Operator Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,730
25th Percentile Wage
$61,650
50th Percentile Wage
$79,480
75th Percentile Wage
$94,300
90th Percentile Wage
$102,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,730.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,480, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $79,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Bangor.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford
$79,480
Bangor
$79,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
$77,890
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
$63,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine.