Pay by state · 51 states
Hydroelectric Plant Technician Salary by State (2026)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians earn the most in Washington at $131,620 a year and the least in Guam at $61,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $102,040. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $131,620Washington
- National median
- $102,040BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $61,230Guam
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Hydroelectric Plant Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of hydroelectric plant technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $131,620 | $102,440 | $152,110 | 430 | $122,994 |
| 2 | NVNevada | $131,400 | $94,270 | $133,370 | 250 | $131,428 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $131,370 | $123,130 | $131,770 | 300 | $120,739 |
| 4 | IDIdaho | $124,440 | $102,590 | $130,070 | 310 | $130,312 |
| 5 | NDNorth Dakota | $122,160 | $115,210 | $122,160 | 150 | $137,322 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $121,700 | $113,890 | $122,900 | 290 | $110,686 |
| 7 | TNTennessee | $115,920 | $105,370 | $124,360 | 490 | $126,178 |
| 8 | MDMaryland | $111,260 | $101,260 | $111,260 | 330 | $106,003 |
| 9 | OROregon | $109,830 | $99,070 | $129,790 | 250 | $106,259 |
| 10 | NCNorth Carolina | $108,300 | $80,240 | $118,600 | 420 | $114,815 |
| 11 | GAGeorgia | $107,580 | $75,420 | $119,380 | 590 | $111,722 |
| 12 | UTUtah | $107,120 | $91,620 | $119,760 | 420 | $108,351 |
| 13 | ALAlabama | $107,080 | $86,770 | $118,380 | 790 | $120,554 |
| 14 | INIndiana | $107,000 | $103,030 | $109,090 | 1,190 | $114,648 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $106,990 | $83,060 | $133,620 | 1,960 | $99,137 |
| 16 | MTMontana | $106,040 | $91,520 | $110,840 | 130 | $112,040 |
| 17 | MIMichigan | $105,820 | $99,350 | $124,090 | 1,220 | $109,981 |
| 18 | NMNew Mexico | $105,510 | $97,180 | $115,910 | 130 | $114,421 |
| 19 | CACalifornia | $105,210 | $80,270 | $132,600 | 2,610 | $95,023 |
| 20 | ILIllinois | $104,440 | $93,150 | $120,390 | 1,160 | $104,484 |
| 21 | OHOhio | $104,160 | $79,340 | $110,030 | 730 | $112,273 |
| 22 | DEDelaware | $103,010 | $100,610 | $124,170 | 80 | $103,208 |
| 23 | COColorado | $102,780 | $90,210 | $133,020 | 250 | $99,736 |
| 24 | TXTexas | $102,510 | $66,430 | $117,340 | 2,100 | $105,618 |
| 25 | MSMississippi | $102,400 | $83,890 | $107,330 | 450 | $117,765 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $101,900 | $74,920 | $110,420 | N/A | $112,204 |
| 27 | LALouisiana | $101,170 | $85,610 | $112,840 | 370 | $114,696 |
| 28 | IAIowa | $100,500 | $78,060 | $104,480 | 470 | $114,514 |
| 29 | MAMassachusetts | $100,140 | $79,690 | $121,580 | 880 | $94,689 |
| 30 | WYWyoming | $99,200 | $85,790 | $118,310 | 230 | $107,022 |
| 31 | NENebraska | $98,210 | $88,350 | $114,520 | 360 | $108,997 |
| 32 | RIRhode Island | $98,050 | $86,150 | $121,200 | 50 | $95,864 |
| 33 | ARArkansas | $97,760 | $82,370 | $101,350 | 220 | $112,449 |
| 34 | CTConnecticut | $97,460 | $82,400 | $124,860 | 250 | $94,064 |
| 35 | WVWest Virginia | $97,210 | $88,730 | $100,300 | 170 | $108,618 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $95,800 | $81,390 | $112,240 | 1,010 | $98,184 |
| 37 | MNMinnesota | $94,390 | $81,420 | $99,120 | 970 | $95,710 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $94,290 | $65,400 | $109,820 | 1,640 | $91,177 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $93,400 | $84,900 | $105,690 | 690 | $103,595 |
| 40 | AKAlaska | $88,870 | $62,240 | $108,540 | 650 | $86,822 |
| 41 | OKOklahoma | $88,590 | $66,850 | $101,480 | 520 | $100,850 |
| 42 | AZArizona | $84,970 | $65,920 | $104,070 | 390 | $84,399 |
| 43 | NHNew Hampshire | $81,070 | $66,680 | $102,800 | 90 | $77,828 |
| 44 | MEMaine | $81,060 | $73,060 | $93,700 | 190 | $83,524 |
| 45 | KSKansas | $79,980 | $56,800 | $113,560 | 520 | $88,800 |
| 46 | SCSouth Carolina | $79,900 | $67,640 | $94,320 | 680 | $85,228 |
| 47 | VTVermont | $78,240 | $58,140 | $105,810 | 140 | $79,871 |
| 48 | VAVirginia | $73,640 | $59,260 | $94,180 | 590 | $72,836 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $70,640 | $59,360 | $75,110 | 210 | N/A |
| 50 | WIWisconsin | $66,080 | $59,240 | $90,820 | 420 | $70,227 |
| 51 | GUGuam | $61,230 | $56,210 | $71,500 | 60 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $131,620, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $137,322.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Hydroelectric Plant Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Hydroelectric Plant Technicians the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Hydroelectric Plant Technicians at $131,620 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Nevada ($131,400) and New Jersey ($131,370).
Which state pays Hydroelectric Plant Technicians the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Hydroelectric Plant Technicians at $61,230 a year, $70,390 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Hydroelectric Plant Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $137,322 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $122,160. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.