The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,270 | 2.46% | 9.47% |
| 2021 | $80,250 | 6.12% | - |
| 2020 | $75,340 | 1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $74,420 | 5.48% | - |
| 2018 | $70,340 | -1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $71,180 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $70,080 | -18.94% | - |
| 2015 | $83,350 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $83,550 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $81,720 | 8.86% | - |
| 2012 | $74,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,270, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city West Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $84,460). Compared with West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |