The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $84,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,380 | 13.55% | 25.25% |
| 2016 | $82,460 | 8.86% | - |
| 2015 | $75,150 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $72,000 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $70,260 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $71,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,380 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara |