What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice Power Plant Operator?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Power Plant Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary?

An Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,156 for beginners, reaching about $86,424 at mid-level, and approach $115,508 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Power Plant Operator?

Apprentice Power Plant Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Power Plant Operator roles are District of Columbia $81,613, California $81,303, Massachusetts $80,220. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Power Plant Operator roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Power Plant Operator level roles vary by specialization: Power Plant Manager: $166,436; Power Plant Operator IV: $105,499; Nuclear Power Plant Operator: $91,556; Power Plant Operator III: $91,132; Power Plant Engineer: $89,474.

Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Power Plant Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Power Plant Operator in New Mexico is $68,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,669
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,668 to $78,425
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,745

10% $53,745

50% (Median) $68,271

90% $87,669

Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,425	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$68,271	$5,689	$1,313	$33
25th Percentile	$60,668	$5,056	$1,167	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salaries

An Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Power Plant Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,156
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,953
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,424
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,049
Expert (over 8 years): $115,508

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Power Plant Operator	less than 1 year	$66,156
Power Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$76,953
Power Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$86,424
Power Plant Operator IV	5-8 years	$100,049
Power Plant Operations Shift Supervisor I	over 8 years	$115,508

How Do Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice Power Plant Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,613.
California: $81,303.
Massachusetts: $80,220.

District of Columbia $81,613 California $81,303 Massachusetts $80,220 Washington $79,925 New Jersey $79,895 Alaska $79,792 Connecticut $78,775 New York $78,362

Hawaii $77,043 Rhode Island $76,424 Maryland $76,004 Minnesota $75,429 Colorado $75,207 Illinois $75,134 Oregon $74,854 Delaware $74,647

New Hampshire $74,517 Virginia $74,227 Pennsylvania $73,379 Nevada $72,952 North Dakota $72,812 Michigan $72,591 Wisconsin $72,510 Vermont $72,347

Texas $71,898 Maine $71,868 Arizona $71,824 Ohio $71,772 Georgia $71,094 Indiana $70,755 Wyoming $70,689 Utah $70,586

Iowa $70,542 Kansas $70,188 Louisiana $70,085 North Carolina $70,048 Missouri $70,033 Florida $69,745 Montana $69,591 Nebraska $69,443

Kentucky $69,362 South Carolina $69,067 Tennessee $68,883 Idaho $68,809 New Mexico $68,271 Oklahoma $68,153 Alabama $67,718 South Dakota $66,989

Arkansas $66,591 West Virginia $66,377 Mississippi $65,736

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Power Plant Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $68,998
Belen: $68,614
Bernalillo: $69,120

Algodones, NM $68,998

Belen, NM $68,614

Bernalillo, NM $69,120

Bluewater, NM $67,669

Bosque, NM $68,110

Casa Blanca, NM $68,264

Cedar Crest, NM $69,178

Cedarvale, NM $66,465

Cerrillos, NM $69,048

Claunch, NM $66,219

Coyote, NM $68,031

Cuba, NM $67,922

Cubero, NM $68,415

Edgewood, NM $68,869

Estancia, NM $68,048

Gallina, NM $67,675

Counselor, NM $67,717

Grants, NM $67,592

Milan, NM $67,862

Isleta, NM $69,239

Jarales, NM $68,548

Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,666

Jemez Springs, NM $68,455

Laguna, NM $68,750

La Jara, NM $67,846

La Joya, NM $67,689

Lindrith, NM $67,607

Los Lunas, NM $68,977

Mcintosh, NM $68,422

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,967

Moriarty, NM $68,192

Mountainair, NM $67,457

Nageezi, NM $67,627

New Laguna, NM $68,382

Paguate, NM $68,428

Pena Blanca, NM $69,193

Peralta, NM $69,086

Placitas, NM $69,122

Ponderosa, NM $68,579

Prewitt, NM $67,648

Regina, NM $67,696

Sandia Park, NM $69,004

Corrales, NM $69,264

San Fidel, NM $68,013

San Rafael, NM $67,724

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,005

San Ysidro, NM $68,912

Stanley, NM $68,183

Tijeras, NM $69,013

Tome, NM $68,885

Torreon, NM $68,656

Veguita, NM $68,105

Willard, NM $67,335

Youngsville, NM $68,050

Bosque Farms, NM $69,213

Clines Corners, NM $67,771

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,057

Cochiti Lake, NM $69,147

Albuquerque, NM $69,303

Kirtland Afb, NM $69,303

Rio Rancho, NM $69,190

Gallup, NM $67,746

Brimhall, NM $67,555

Church Rock, NM $67,586

Continental Divide, NM $67,539

Crownpoint, NM $67,595

Fence Lake, NM $67,293

Fort Wingate, NM $67,563

Gamerco, NM $67,676

Mentmore, NM $67,572

Mexican Springs, NM $67,564

Ramah, NM $67,440

Rehoboth, NM $67,609

Thoreau, NM $67,612

Tohatchi, NM $67,550

Vanderwagen, NM $67,564

Zuni, NM $67,547

Navajo, NM $67,640

Jamestown, NM $67,471

Pinehill, NM $67,387

Sheep Springs, NM $67,623

Smith Lake, NM $67,875

Yatahey, NM $67,599

Farmington, NM $67,924

Aztec, NM $68,049

Blanco, NM $67,732

Bloomfield, NM $67,651

Flora Vista, NM $67,994

Fruitland, NM $67,569

Kirtland, NM $67,995

La Plata, NM $68,019

Navajo Dam, NM $67,989

Shiprock, NM $67,895

Waterflow, NM $67,860

Newcomb, NM $67,582

Sanostee, NM $67,625

Santa Fe, NM $69,657

Abiquiu, NM $67,752

Alcalde, NM $68,932

Amalia, NM $67,648

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,553

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,631

Canjilon, NM $67,542

Canones, NM $68,158

Carson, NM $67,812

Cebolla, NM $67,582

Cerro, NM $67,602

Chama, NM $67,878

Chamisal, NM $68,749

Chimayo, NM $69,232

Cordova, NM $69,114

Costilla, NM $67,932

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,417

Dixon, NM $68,683

Dulce, NM $67,877

El Prado, NM $67,691

El Rito, NM $68,001

Embudo, NM $68,330

Espanola, NM $69,148

Glorieta, NM $69,389

Hernandez, NM $68,505

Ilfeld, NM $68,748

La Madera, NM $67,882

Lamy, NM $69,124

Llano, NM $68,610

Los Alamos, NM $69,288

White Rock, NM $69,418

Medanales, NM $68,581

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,178

Los Ojos, NM $67,712

Pecos, NM $69,173

Penasco, NM $68,355

Petaca, NM $67,480

Questa, NM $67,673

Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,030

Red River, NM $67,480

Ribera, NM $67,914

Rowe, NM $68,813

San Cristobal, NM $67,478

San Jose, NM $68,643

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,979

Santa Cruz, NM $69,208

Serafina, NM $67,743

Taos, NM $67,652

Tererro, NM $69,394

Tesuque, NM $69,657

Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,652

Trampas, NM $68,298

Tres Piedras, NM $67,461

Truchas, NM $68,921

Vadito, NM $68,265

Valdez, NM $67,529

Vallecitos, NM $67,476

Velarde, NM $68,579

Villanueva, NM $67,783

Spaceport City, NM $66,401

Las Vegas, NM $67,208

Angel Fire, NM $67,407

Anton Chico, NM $67,092

Buena Vista, NM $67,708

Chacon, NM $67,756

Cimarron, NM $67,301

Cleveland, NM $68,237

Eagle Nest, NM $67,352

Guadalupita, NM $67,652

Holman, NM $68,063

La Loma, NM $66,979

Maxwell, NM $67,324

Miami, NM $67,179

Mills, NM $66,940

Montezuma, NM $68,583

Mora, NM $68,332

Mosquero, NM $66,882

Ocate, NM $67,252

Ojo Feliz, NM $67,429

Rainsville, NM $67,724

Raton, NM $67,494

Rociada, NM $68,618

Roy, NM $66,955

Sapello, NM $68,022

Solano, NM $66,873

Springer, NM $67,149

Ute Park, NM $67,333

Valmora, NM $67,152

Wagon Mound, NM $67,075

Watrous, NM $67,174

Socorro, NM $67,019

Aragon, NM $67,222

Datil, NM $66,944

Lemitar, NM $67,331

Luna, NM $67,341

Magdalena, NM $66,950

Pie Town, NM $67,173

Polvadera, NM $67,493

Quemado, NM $67,312

Reserve, NM $67,191

San Acacia, NM $67,604

San Antonio, NM $66,648

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,634

Arrey, NM $66,623

Caballo, NM $66,669

Derry, NM $66,330

Elephant Butte, NM $66,807

Garfield, NM $66,137

Hatch, NM $65,077

Monticello, NM $66,630

Rincon, NM $64,703

Salem, NM $65,931

Williamsburg, NM $66,718

Winston, NM $66,679

Las Cruces, NM $63,856

White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,065

Santa Teresa, NM $64,531

Playas, NM $66,942

Animas, NM $67,107

Anthony, NM $64,516

Arenas Valley, NM $66,988

Bayard, NM $66,926

Berino, NM $64,223

Buckhorn, NM $66,995

Santa Clara, NM $67,043

Chamberino, NM $64,290

Cliff, NM $66,918

Columbus, NM $66,738

Deming, NM $66,754

Dona Ana, NM $63,858

Fairacres, NM $64,049

Faywood, NM $66,723

Fort Bayard, NM $66,979

Gila, NM $66,819

Glenwood, NM $66,871

Hachita, NM $66,738

Hanover, NM $66,752

Hillsboro, NM $66,616

Hurley, NM $66,881

La Mesa, NM $65,077

Lordsburg, NM $66,893

Mesilla, NM $63,857

Mesilla Park, NM $63,864

Mesquite, NM $63,919

Mimbres, NM $66,805

Mule Creek, NM $66,986

Organ, NM $63,897

Pinos Altos, NM $66,916

Radium Springs, NM $63,883

Redrock, NM $66,746

Rodeo, NM $67,191

San Miguel, NM $63,894

Silver City, NM $66,917

Sunland Park, NM $64,188

Tyrone, NM $67,115

Vado, NM $63,944

Chaparral, NM $64,751

Clovis, NM $66,789

Cannon Afb, NM $66,641

Broadview, NM $66,594

Causey, NM $66,480

Crossroads, NM $66,322

Dora, NM $66,638

Elida, NM $66,361

Floyd, NM $66,523

Fort Sumner, NM $66,469

Grady, NM $66,658

House, NM $66,605

Kenna, NM $66,362

Lingo, NM $66,476

Melrose, NM $66,616

Milnesand, NM $66,336

Pep, NM $66,426

Portales, NM $66,669

Rogers, NM $66,445

Saint Vrain, NM $66,658

Taiban, NM $66,446

Texico, NM $66,684

Yeso, NM $66,205

Roswell, NM $66,282

Artesia, NM $66,413

Caprock, NM $66,278

Carlsbad, NM $66,456

Dexter, NM $66,329

Eunice, NM $66,515

Hagerman, NM $66,362

Hobbs, NM $66,613

Hope, NM $66,119

Jal, NM $66,437

Lake Arthur, NM $66,252

Lakewood, NM $66,351

Loco Hills, NM $66,473

Loving, NM $66,439

Lovington, NM $66,549

Mcdonald, NM $66,367

Malaga, NM $66,375

Maljamar, NM $66,310

Monument, NM $66,466

Tatum, NM $66,410

Whites City, NM $66,521

Carrizozo, NM $65,968

Alamogordo, NM $65,758

Alto, NM $65,977

Bent, NM $65,770

Capitan, NM $65,824

Cloudcroft, NM $65,763

Corona, NM $66,254

Encino, NM $66,787

Fort Stanton, NM $65,852

Glencoe, NM $65,805

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,750

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,750

Hondo, NM $65,865

La Luz, NM $65,750

Lincoln, NM $65,674

Mayhill, NM $65,899

Mescalero, NM $65,780

Nogal, NM $66,062

Orogrande, NM $65,783

Picacho, NM $65,851

Pinon, NM $66,099

Ruidoso, NM $66,103

Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,013

Sacramento, NM $65,809

San Patricio, NM $65,887

Sunspot, NM $65,750

Timberon, NM $65,893

Tinnie, NM $65,813

Tularosa, NM $65,794

Vaughn, NM $66,518

Weed, NM $65,891

Tucumcari, NM $66,848

Amistad, NM $66,762

Bard, NM $66,655

Capulin, NM $67,410

Clayton, NM $66,891

Conchas Dam, NM $66,952

Cuervo, NM $66,630

Des Moines, NM $67,143

Folsom, NM $67,247

Garita, NM $66,824

Gladstone, NM $66,958

Grenville, NM $66,945

Logan, NM $66,846

Mcalister, NM $66,639

Nara Visa, NM $66,687

Newkirk, NM $66,761

Quay, NM $66,799

San Jon, NM $66,728

Santa Rosa, NM $66,799

Sedan, NM $66,823

Trementina, NM $66,820

Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Power Plant Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Energy & Utilities, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Apprentice Power Plant Operator positions in MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Apprentice Power Plant Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Apprentice Power Plant Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$88,753	$43.0	30%

Apprentice Power Plant Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Power Plant Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$60,668

Average $68,271/year

$78,425

$5,056

Average $5,689/month

$6,535

$1,167

Average $1,313/week

$1,508

$29

Average $33/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,425	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$68,271	$5,689	$1,313	$33
25th Percentile	$60,668	$5,056	$1,167	$29

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