The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $64,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,670 | 26.42% | 32.01% |
| 2020 | $72,600 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $71,100 | -2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $72,560 | -1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $73,990 | 9.42% | - |
| 2013 | $67,020 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $67,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,670, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $99,220). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is .6 percent (.6%) lower.