The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $78,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,360 | 3.33% | 25.15% |
| 2016 | $102,820 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $100,980 | 4.39% | - |
| 2014 | $96,550 | 10.69% | - |
| 2013 | $86,230 | 7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $79,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,360 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.