West Virginia was 4.7% below the U.S. median for Power Plant Operators. It ranked 35 of 51 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for West Virginia was 89.5, or 10.5% below the national price level. Its housing index was 54.2.
National-price-dollar proxy
$108,618
WageScope divides the published Power Plant Operators median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Power Plant Operators in West Virginia: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-8013 and BLS area 54.
Questions, answered
Power Plant Operators pay in West Virginia: common questions
What is the median wage for Power Plant Operators in West Virginia?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $97,210 per year for Power Plant Operators in West Virginia. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Power Plant Operators pay higher in West Virginia than nationally?
West Virginia's published median was 4.7% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in West Virginia?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 89.5 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Power Plant Operators jobs does BLS estimate in West Virginia?
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What the Power Plant Operators median says in West Virginia
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Power Plant Operators median in West Virginia at $97,210 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-8013 and BLS area 54.
BLS lists 170 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $93,210 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
West Virginia's Power Plant Operators median is 4.7% below the U.S. Power Plant Operators median of $102,040 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-8013 and area 54. SOC 51-8013 names Power Plant Operators. Area 54 names West Virginia. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-8013/54 row reports 170 wage and salary jobs, 0.24 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.28 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-8013/54, the annual median is $97,210 per year, while the matching mean is $93,210 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 54 facts behind this Power Plant Operators page
Area 54 reports 701,610 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $56,470. Its annual median is $45,300. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-8013 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in West Virginia runs from $26,070 at the 10th percentile to $98,220 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,530. The median is $45,300. The 75th percentile is $64,940. This is a place check, not a pay range for Power Plant Operators.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 54. They do not show related skills or a path into Power Plant Operators.
1. Area 54, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 23,430 jobs, $80,130 annual median, 33.39 jobs per 1,000, and 1.54 location quotient.
2. Area 54, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 19,050 jobs, $28,950 annual median, 27.15 jobs per 1,000, and 1.08 location quotient.
3. Area 54, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 18,890 jobs, $28,010 annual median, 26.92 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the West Virginia wage ladder for Power Plant Operators
The 10th percentile is $57,180 per year. The 25th percentile is $88,730 per year. The median is $97,210 per year. The 75th percentile is $100,300 per year. The 90th percentile is $119,990 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $88,730 per year to $100,300 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $62,810. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
West Virginia has a annual median of $97,210 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $102,040 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for West Virginia. West Virginia is 4.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where West Virginia sits for Power Plant Operators
West Virginia ranks 35 of 51 among states and territories with a published annual median for Power Plant Operators. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 35 of 51 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
32. Rhode Island has a Power Plant Operators median of $98,050 per year, 50 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.56.
33. Arkansas has a Power Plant Operators median of $97,760 per year, 220 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.89.
34. Connecticut has a Power Plant Operators median of $97,460 per year, 250 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.78.
36. Pennsylvania has a Power Plant Operators median of $95,800 per year, 1,010 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.89.
Pay leaders
Where Power Plant Operators medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 51-8013, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Washington has the highest published median in this set, at $131,620 per year. West Virginia sits at $97,210 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Power Plant Operators is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Washington has a Power Plant Operators median of $131,620 per year, or $34,410 above West Virginia. BLS lists 430 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.65.
2. Nevada has a Power Plant Operators median of $131,400 per year, or $34,190 above West Virginia. BLS lists 250 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.86.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Power Plant Operators jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Power Plant Operators in this same-source set, at 2,610 jobs. West Virginia has 170. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 2,610 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 2,440 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $105,210 per year, or $8,000 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.76.
2. Texas has 2,100 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 1,930 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $102,510 per year, or $5,300 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.79.
Local-share leaders
Where Power Plant Operators takes the largest share of local jobs
Alaska has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 10.6. West Virginia has 1.28. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Power Plant Operators is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Alaska has a location quotient of 10.6, a gap of 9.32 from West Virginia. BLS lists 650 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $88,870 per year, or $8,340 below West Virginia.
2. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 4.38, a gap of 3.10 from West Virginia. BLS lists 60 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $61,230 per year, or $35,980 below West Virginia.
3. Wyoming has a location quotient of 4.38, a gap of 3.10 from West Virginia. BLS lists 230 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $99,200 per year, or $1,990 above West Virginia.
Job scale and share
How common Power Plant Operators is in West Virginia
BLS lists 170 Power Plant Operators jobs in West Virginia. It also lists 0.24 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.28. A value of 1 means Power Plant Operators has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Power Plant Operators beside other roles in West Virginia
The all-occupations median in West Virginia is $45,300 per year. The Power Plant Operators median is $97,210 per year. Power Plant Operators is 114.6% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for West Virginia. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Power Plant Operators. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a West Virginia median of $82,500 per year. BLS lists 15,300 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
2. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a West Virginia median of $80,130 per year. BLS lists 23,430 jobs and a location quotient of 1.54.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a West Virginia median of $80,060 per year. BLS lists 5,380 jobs and a location quotient of 1.47.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in West Virginia
Registered Nurses is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded West Virginia table, at 23,430 jobs. Power Plant Operators has 170 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 701,610. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Power Plant Operators's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Registered Nurses has 23,430 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 23,260 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $80,130 per year, or $17,080 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.54.
2. Retail Salespersons has 19,050 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 18,880 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $28,950 per year, or $68,260 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.08.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around West Virginia
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded West Virginia role table, at $82,500 per year. Power Plant Operators has $97,210 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $45,300 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $82,500 per year in West Virginia, or $14,710 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 15,300 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 0.97.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $80,130 per year in West Virginia, or $17,080 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 23,430 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.54.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $80,060 per year in West Virginia, or $17,150 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 5,380 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.47.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in West Virginia
Cooks, Fast Food has the highest location quotient in the bounded West Virginia role table, at 5.7. Power Plant Operators has 1.28. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Power Plant Operators with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 5.7 in West Virginia, a gap of 4.42 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 16,490 jobs and a median of $23,120 per year, or $74,090 below Power Plant Operators.
2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 3.63 in West Virginia, a gap of 2.35 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 7,830 jobs and a median of $51,300 per year, or $45,910 below Power Plant Operators.
3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.07 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.79 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 6,050 jobs and a median of $55,360 per year, or $41,850 below Power Plant Operators.
Price-level view
What $97,210 may mean after the West Virginia price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for West Virginia is 89.5. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 10.5% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $97,210 Power Plant Operators median by 89.5 divided by 100. The result is $108,618 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 54.2. Goods are 96.5. Utilities are 92.2. Other services are 99.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Power Plant Operators row is 7.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 170 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $93,210 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Power Plant Operators. It uses a West Virginia place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $97,210 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Power Plant Operators row for West Virginia does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 170 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.28 is not a growth score. Rank 35 of 51 is not a place score. The 89.5 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-8013 in BLS area 54. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 170 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 54, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 17,360 jobs, $26,370 annual median, 24.75 jobs per 1,000, and 1.25 location quotient.
5. Area 54, SOC 35-2011, Cooks, Fast Food: 16,490 jobs, $23,120 annual median, 23.5 jobs per 1,000, and 5.7 location quotient.
6. Area 54, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 15,300 jobs, $82,500 annual median, 21.8 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
3. New Jersey has a Power Plant Operators median of $131,370 per year, or $34,160 above West Virginia. BLS lists 300 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.37.
4. Idaho has a Power Plant Operators median of $124,440 per year, or $27,230 above West Virginia. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 1.9.
5. North Dakota has a Power Plant Operators median of $122,160 per year, or $24,950 above West Virginia. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 1.89.
6. Hawaii has a Power Plant Operators median of $121,700 per year, or $24,490 above West Virginia. BLS lists 290 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 2.43.
7. Tennessee has a Power Plant Operators median of $115,920 per year, or $18,710 above West Virginia. BLS lists 490 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.8.
8. Maryland has a Power Plant Operators median of $111,260 per year, or $14,050 above West Virginia. BLS lists 330 jobs there, compared with 170 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.64.
3. New York has 1,960 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 1,790 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $106,990 per year, or $9,780 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.07.
4. Florida has 1,640 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 1,470 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $94,290 per year, or $2,920 below West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.88.
5. Michigan has 1,220 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 1,050 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $105,820 per year, or $8,610 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.47.
6. Indiana has 1,190 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 1,020 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $107,000 per year, or $9,790 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.97.
7. Illinois has 1,160 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 990 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $104,440 per year, or $7,230 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.01.
8. Pennsylvania has 1,010 estimated Power Plant Operators jobs, a gap of 840 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $95,800 per year, or $1,410 below West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.89.
4. Hawaii has a location quotient of 2.43, a gap of 1.15 from West Virginia. BLS lists 290 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $121,700 per year, or $24,490 above West Virginia.
5. Vermont has a location quotient of 2.41, a gap of 1.13 from West Virginia. BLS lists 140 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $78,240 per year, or $18,970 below West Virginia.
6. Mississippi has a location quotient of 2.05, a gap of 0.77 from West Virginia. BLS lists 450 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $102,400 per year, or $5,190 above West Virginia.
7. Alabama has a location quotient of 1.99, a gap of 0.71 from West Virginia. BLS lists 790 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $107,080 per year, or $9,870 above West Virginia.
8. Indiana has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 0.69 from West Virginia. BLS lists 1,190 Power Plant Operators jobs and a median of $107,000 per year, or $9,790 above West Virginia.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a West Virginia median of $55,630 per year. BLS lists 5,420 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC 29-2061, has a West Virginia median of $55,360 per year. BLS lists 6,050 jobs and a location quotient of 2.07.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a West Virginia median of $53,660 per year. BLS lists 6,900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
7. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, SOC 47-2073, has a West Virginia median of $51,300 per year. BLS lists 7,830 jobs and a location quotient of 3.63.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a West Virginia median of $49,480 per year. BLS lists 12,190 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31.
3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 18,890 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 18,720 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $28,010 per year, or $69,200 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Cashiers has 17,360 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 17,190 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $26,370 per year, or $70,840 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.25.
5. Cooks, Fast Food has 16,490 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 16,320 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $23,120 per year, or $74,090 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 5.7.
6. General and Operations Managers has 15,300 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 15,130 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $82,500 per year, or $14,710 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 0.97.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 12,520 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 12,350 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $34,510 per year, or $62,700 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 0.98.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 12,190 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 12,020 from Power Plant Operators. Its median is $49,480 per year, or $47,730 below Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.31.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $55,630 per year in West Virginia, or $41,580 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 5,420 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 0.87.
5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $55,360 per year in West Virginia, or $41,850 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 6,050 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 2.07.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $53,660 per year in West Virginia, or $43,550 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 6,900 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.07.
7. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a median of $51,300 per year in West Virginia, or $45,910 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 7,830 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 3.63.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $49,480 per year in West Virginia, or $47,730 below Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 12,190 jobs, compared with 170 for Power Plant Operators. Its location quotient is 1.31.
4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.57 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.29 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 6,110 jobs and a median of $28,090 per year, or $69,120 below Power Plant Operators.
5. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.54 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.26 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 23,430 jobs and a median of $80,130 per year, or $17,080 below Power Plant Operators.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.19 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 5,380 jobs and a median of $80,060 per year, or $17,150 below Power Plant Operators.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.19 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 7,420 jobs and a median of $39,740 per year, or $57,470 below Power Plant Operators.
8. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.44 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.16 from Power Plant Operators. BLS lists 9,390 jobs and a median of $36,720 per year, or $60,490 below Power Plant Operators.
Power Plant Operators pay in West Virginia | BLS 2025
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Power Plant Operators in West Virginia
Filtered through MeritLog's approved West Virginia place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
