The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Tuscaloosa 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 | $34,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,630.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,990, Tuscaloosa is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Alabama, following city of Montgomery (median annual salary of $111,840). Compared with the highest paying city Montgomery, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Tuscaloosa is 53.5 percent (53.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Tuscaloosa |