How much do Power Plant Operators make in St. Louis, MO-IL?

Percentile spread

For Power Plant Operators, the published 10th percentile is $64,680 and the 90th percentile is $119,760. The difference is $55,080, which is 54.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $83,010 to the 75th at $114,150, covers $31,140.

The mean annual wage is $98,480, which sits below the median of $101,820. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. Louis, MO-IL median is 0.2% lower than the national median of $102,040 for Power Plant Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $107,080, which is 4.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.1% lower than the Missouri median of $101,900.

St. Louis, MO-IL covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Louis, MO-IL is 95.088, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $101,820 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Power Plant Operators at $107,080 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Power Plant Operators. St. Louis, MO-IL ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Springfield, IL is 83 miles away, with a median of $102,130 and employment of 40. That median is 0.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $110,119, against $107,080 here.
• Terre Haute, IN is 167 miles away, with a median of $103,030 and employment of 80. That median is 1.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $117,350, against $107,080 here.