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Power Plant Operators salary in Tennessee

The median power plant operators in Tennessee earns $115,920 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,532 a month.

10th percentile
$68,060
25th percentile
$105,370
Median percentile
$115,920
75th percentile
$124,360
90th percentile
$125,690

Based on 490 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

$90,380 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,920
Federal income tax−$16,672
Social Security + Medicare−$8,868
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,532
Every two weeks$3,476

Does it go far here?

$126,178Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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