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Power Plant Operator Salary in Grand Island, Nebraska

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Grand Island, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Grand Island 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 Grand Island, Nebraska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$87,950
25th Percentile Wage
$103,600
50th Percentile Wage
$103,600
75th Percentile Wage
$124,830
90th Percentile Wage
$152,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Grand Island, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,950.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Grand Island with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,600, Grand Island is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Nebraska, followed by Omaha-Council Bluffs (median annual salary $100,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Grand Island is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Omaha-Council Bluffs.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Grand Island
$103,600
Omaha-Council Bluffs
$100,020
Lincoln
$87,470
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$82,330
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$77,700
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$69,740
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$69,190
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$66,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Grand Island, Nebraska.