The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $37,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,710 | 5.97% | 19.16% |
| 2016 | $79,650 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $78,650 | 9.93% | - |
| 2014 | $70,840 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $69,050 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $68,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,710, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of West Virginia, followed by Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary $81,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling |