The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Madera-Chowchilla, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Madera-Chowchilla 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 | $54,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Madera-Chowchilla, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $89,560 | 44.95% | 31.52% |
| 2018 | $49,300 | -24.40% | - |
| 2016 | $61,330 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $59,420 | -3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $61,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $89,560 in Madera-Chowchilla is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Madera-Chowchilla is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.