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Power Plant Operators salary in Longview, TX

The median power plant operators in Longview, TX earns $100,180 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,609 a month.

10th percentile
$79,280
25th percentile
$99,720
Median percentile
$100,180
75th percentile
$107,490
90th percentile
$121,510

Based on 120 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

$79,307 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,180
Federal income tax−$13,210
Social Security + Medicare−$7,664
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,609
Every two weeks$3,050

Does it go far here?

$111,952Median pay in Longview, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Longview, TX

JobMedian pay
Construction Managers$94,990
General and Operations Managers$89,660
Project Management Specialists$85,870
Registered Nurses$80,330
Accountants and Auditors$75,060
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,800

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