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Power Plant Operator Salary in Fresno, California

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Fresno, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Fresno is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Power Plant Operators in Fresno, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,320
25th Percentile Wage
$79,870
50th Percentile Wage
$134,610
75th Percentile Wage
$143,840
90th Percentile Wage
$160,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Fresno, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,320.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$134,610
4.98% 38.62%
2021
$127,910
10.91% -
2020
$113,960
4.76% -
2019
$108,540
0.48% -
2018
$108,020
1.95% -
2017
$105,910
2.48% -
2016
$103,280
14.75% -
2014
$88,050
-1.86% -
2013
$89,690
7.87% -
2012
$82,630
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Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Fresno with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,610, Fresno is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of California, following the highest paying city Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary of $138,420). Compared with Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Fresno is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$138,420
Fresno
$134,610
Redding
$127,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$119,340
Merced
$112,570
Bakersfield-Delano
$112,570
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$111,880
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$109,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$109,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$108,120
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$106,360
Chico
$101,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$96,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$95,390
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$94,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$94,550
Madera-Chowchilla
$89,560
Stockton
$87,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$83,870
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$83,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$81,810
Modesto
$77,540
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$77,380
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$75,250
El Centro
$61,270

See also: Top paying jobs in Fresno, California.