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Power Plant Operator Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$84,570
25th Percentile Wage
$88,190
50th Percentile Wage
$94,190
75th Percentile Wage
$100,190
90th Percentile Wage
$103,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,570.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,190, Albuquerque is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of New Mexico, followed by Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $89,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Albuquerque is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albuquerque
$94,190
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$89,510
Farmington
$78,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.