As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Power Plant Control Room Operator in Portland, OR is $69,541. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,238 to $85,527, with most professionals earning between $47,948 and $100,082.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Power Plant Control Room Operator Salary | $47,948 | Portland,OR | March 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Power Plant Control Room Operator Salary | $58,238 | Portland,OR | March 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Power Plant Control Room Operator Salary | $69,541 | Portland,OR | March 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Power Plant Control Room Operator Salary | $85,527 | Portland,OR | March 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Power Plant Control Room Operator Salary | $100,082 | Portland,OR | March 01, 2025 |
A plant operator is a employee who supervises the operation of an industrial plant. The term is usually applied to workers employed in utilities, power plants or chemical plants such as gas extraction facilities, petrochemical or oil refineries. Modern industrial plants are generally highly-automated, with control of the plant's processes centralised in a control room from which valves, gauges, alarms and switches may be operated. Employees working in these environments are sometimes known as control room, panel or board operators - conversely, workers carrying out field operations may be kno...
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