Paycheck Atlas

Power Plant Operators salary in Sacramento, CA

The median power plant operators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $133,380 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,758 a month.

10th percentile
$75,070
25th percentile
$84,500
Median percentile
$133,380
75th percentile
$179,330
90th percentile
$211,300

Based on 210 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

$93,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,380
Federal income tax−$20,745
Social Security + Medicare−$10,204
California income tax (approx.)−$9,337
Monthly take-home$7,758
Every two weeks$3,581

Does it go far here?

$125,040Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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