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Power Plant Operators salary in Greenville, SC

The median power plant operators in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $81,580 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,111 a month.

10th percentile
$60,250
25th percentile
$76,150
Median percentile
$81,580
75th percentile
$101,830
90th percentile
$102,890

Based on 60 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

$61,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,580
Federal income tax−$9,118
Social Security + Medicare−$6,241
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,895
Monthly take-home$5,111
Every two weeks$2,359

Does it go far here?

$87,476Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

All power plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina