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Power Plant Operators salary in Alexandria, LA

The median power plant operators in Alexandria, LA earns $102,830 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,507 a month.

10th percentile
$50,210
25th percentile
$79,870
Median percentile
$102,830
75th percentile
$112,840
90th percentile
$112,840

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$78,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,830
Federal income tax−$13,793
Social Security + Medicare−$7,866
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,085
Monthly take-home$6,507
Every two weeks$3,003

Does it go far here?

$120,008Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

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