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Power Plant Operators salary in Vermont

The median power plant operators in Vermont earns $78,240 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,899 a month.

10th percentile
$49,110
25th percentile
$58,140
Median percentile
$78,240
75th percentile
$105,810
90th percentile
$127,790

Based on 140 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

$58,786 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,240
Federal income tax−$8,383
Social Security + Medicare−$5,985
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$5,086
Monthly take-home$4,899
Every two weeks$2,261

Does it go far here?

$79,871Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,234 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vermont

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$138,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Pharmacists$136,270
Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Financial Managers$128,690
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Lawyers$127,310
Managers, All Other$125,440

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