Power Plant Technician
Power Plant Technician Job Description
Power Generating Plant Operators, Except Auxiliary Equipment Operators Control or operate machinery, such as steam-driven turbogenerators, to generate electric power, often through the use of panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment. Auxiliary Equipment Operators, Power Control and maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, and chlorinators, that supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, and auxiliary power for turbines, generators, boilers, and other power-generating plant facilities.
Power Plant Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Power Plant Technician is $60640 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $94563. The lowest salary reported was $36174. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Power Plant Technician is $30.15 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $47.02. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $17.99. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Power Plant Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3800 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Power Plant Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Power Plant Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Power Plant Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $60640 while in 2007 it was just $56236.47
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 5% of Power Plant Technicians were males while 95% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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