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Power Plant Operators salary in Wenatchee, WA

The median power plant operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns $145,510 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,227 a month.

10th percentile
$139,730
25th percentile
$145,510
Median percentile
$145,510
75th percentile
$165,460
90th percentile
$172,350

Based on 70 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

$110,722 take-home a year
Gross pay$145,510
Federal income tax−$23,656
Social Security + Medicare−$11,132
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,227
Every two weeks$4,259

Does it go far here?

$140,109Median pay in Wenatchee, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.9 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,251 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wenatchee, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$118,520
Registered Nurses$112,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,700
Waiters and Waitresses$49,820

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