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Power Plant Operators salary in Kansas

The median power plant operators in Kansas earns $79,980 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,078 a month.

10th percentile
$46,580
25th percentile
$56,800
Median percentile
$79,980
75th percentile
$113,560
90th percentile
$129,990

Based on 520 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

$60,937 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,980
Federal income tax−$8,766
Social Security + Medicare−$6,118
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,159
Monthly take-home$5,078
Every two weeks$2,344

Does it go far here?

$88,800Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$437,030
Physicians, All Other$221,540
Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Sales Managers$159,990
Purchasing Managers$159,850
Financial Managers$159,380

All power plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas