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Power Plant Operators salary in North Dakota

The median power plant operators in North Dakota earns $122,160 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,744 a month.

10th percentile
$104,300
25th percentile
$115,210
Median percentile
$122,160
75th percentile
$122,160
90th percentile
$134,280

Based on 150 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

$92,930 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,160
Federal income tax−$18,052
Social Security + Medicare−$9,345
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$1,832
Monthly take-home$7,744
Every two weeks$3,574

Does it go far here?

$137,322Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

All power plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota