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Power Plant Operators OEWS Estimate for Cowlitz County

Longview-Kelso, WA estimate used for Cowlitz County, Washington

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

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Area Median Annual Wage
$94,660
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
N/A
Jobs across the full Longview-Kelso, WA area
SOC Code
51-8013
Standard Occupational Classification

Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$84,290$40.52
25th Percentile$85,390$41.05
50th Percentile (Median)$94,660$45.51
75th Percentile$99,180$47.68
90th Percentile$135,400$65.10

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Longview-Kelso, WA Area Median
$94,660
Washington State Median
$131,620
Difference
−$36,960
% Difference
28.1% below

Power Plant Operators Pay Questions

What wage estimate is used for Power Plant Operators in Cowlitz County, WA?

The 2025 BLS OEWS median for Power Plant Operators in the Longview-Kelso, WA area is $94,660. That published area includes Cowlitz County, but the estimate is not county-specific.

Does the employment count represent only Cowlitz County?

No area employment count is published for this occupation. This page does not infer a Cowlitz County count.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Cowlitz County?

The 2025 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Power Plant Operators in the Longview-Kelso, WA area is $135,400. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.

Other County Views for Power Plant Operators

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About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Longview-Kelso, WA area, which includes Cowlitz County.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.