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Power Plant Operators salary in Richmond, VA

The median power plant operators in Richmond, VA earns $63,640 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,151 a month.

10th percentile
$43,250
25th percentile
$50,480
Median percentile
$63,640
75th percentile
$78,340
90th percentile
$104,740

Based on 60 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

$49,815 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,640
Federal income tax−$5,457
Social Security + Medicare−$4,868
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,500
Monthly take-home$4,151
Every two weeks$1,916

Does it go far here?

$65,033Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

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