The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $68,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,010.
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 | $99,220 | -0.13% | 34.39% |
| 2021 | $99,350 | 11.52% | - |
| 2020 | $87,900 | 1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $86,290 | 6.19% | - |
| 2018 | $80,950 | 3.09% | - |
| 2017 | $78,450 | 9.89% | - |
| 2016 | $70,690 | -0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $70,740 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $71,180 | 6.52% | - |
| 2013 | $66,540 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $65,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,220, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $98,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.