The average annual and hourly salaries for gas plant operators in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of gas plant operators among Illinois metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2014 and published in May 2015 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,820.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for gas plant operators in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $42.15. The median hourly salary is $31.62. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21.07.
| Year | Average Annual Salary | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $65,770 | 4.07% |
| 2013 | $63,200 | 0.85% |
| 2012 | $62,670 | 6.26% |
| 2011 | $58,980 | 2.97% |
| 2010 | $57,280 | - |
Table 3 shows the salary trend for gas plant operators in state of Illinois from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014 the average salary has increased by 14.82%. We note that in 2013 the average salary increased by 0.85%. We also note that the average annual wage had a sizable growth of 6.26% in the year 2012 and a moderate increase of 2.97% in 2011.
Table 5 shows the median annual salary of gas plant operators in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of gas plant operators in state of Illinois ranges from $65,170 to $70,110. The highest paying area for gas plant operators in Illinois is East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $70,110. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $68,440). The lowest paying area is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with a median annual salary of $65,170.
