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Power Plant Operators salary in New Haven, CT

The median power plant operators in New Haven, CT earns $123,840 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,477 a month.

10th percentile
$90,880
25th percentile
$100,070
Median percentile
$123,840
75th percentile
$125,460
90th percentile
$133,390

Based on 50 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

$89,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$123,840
Federal income tax−$18,456
Social Security + Medicare−$9,474
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,192
Monthly take-home$7,477
Every two weeks$3,451

Does it go far here?

$118,440Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

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