Not knowing where you are in life, I do know this. With the current US power plant climate, the starting pay in operations is essentially irrelevant. If hired, you just got one of the greatest jobs you can get. Those figures you posted are by no means “low low” esp. when coupled with benefit package. Take the job if offered, you will have no regrets. Good luck. Oh yeah, 99.99999% chance you will be a shift worker. Deal with it.