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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Power System Operator Salary
in Rock Springs, Wyoming
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$103,538 (USD)
Average Salary
$50/hr
Average Hourly
$2,257
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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The average pay for a Power System Operator is $103,538 a year and $50 an hour in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. The average salary range for a Power System Operator is between $72,270 and $125,903. On average, an Associate Degree is the highest level of education for a Power System Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$116,301
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Rock Springs, Wyoming
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Description:
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975. Rock Springs is known as the Home of 56 Nationalities because of the influx of immigrants from all over the world who came to work in the coal mines that supplied the fuel to power the steam engines of the Union Pacific Railroad. The city's rich cultural heritage is celebrated...
Job Summary
Description:
- Operates systems at utility companies and other companies that access power grids to control and direct the electricity transmission.
- Controls the flow of electricity through transmission lines to industrial plants and substations.
- Monitors power-generating equipment and operates current converters.
- Ensures constant flow of electricity by observing voltage transformer and circuit breakers and checking equipment to monitor pressure, temperature, and vibration.
- Performs maintenance on machines and locates system problems by inspecting instruments, meters, and alarms.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Power System Operator is $103,538 a year and $50 an hour in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. The average salary range for a Power System Operator is between $72,270 and $125,903. On average, an Associate Degree is the highest level of education for a Power System Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Power System Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Job family population: 9,040
Estimated population of Power System Operator jobs: 1,095
Rate of error: 2.5%
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About Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975. Rock Springs is known as the Home of 56 Nationalities because of the influx of immigrants from all over the world who came to work in the coal mines that supplied the fuel to power the steam engines of the Union Pacific Railroad. The city's rich cultural heritage is celebrated...
Job Summary
Description:
- Operates systems at utility companies and other companies that access power grids to control and direct the electricity transmission.
- Controls the flow of electricity through transmission lines to industrial plants and substations.
- Monitors power-generating equipment and operates current converters.
- Ensures constant flow of electricity by observing voltage transformer and circuit breakers and checking equipment to monitor pressure, temperature, and vibration.
- Performs maintenance on machines and locates system problems by inspecting instruments, meters, and alarms.
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ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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