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Power Plant Operators salary in New York

The median power plant operators in New York earns $106,990 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,473 a month.

10th percentile
$64,580
25th percentile
$83,060
Median percentile
$106,990
75th percentile
$133,620
90th percentile
$142,310

Based on 1,960 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

$77,678 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,990
Federal income tax−$14,708
Social Security + Medicare−$8,185
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,419
Monthly take-home$6,473
Every two weeks$2,988

Does it go far here?

$99,137Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All power plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in New York