The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $46,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,810 | -4.40% | 7.59% |
| 2021 | $85,410 | -20.26% | - |
| 2020 | $102,710 | 12.93% | - |
| 2019 | $89,430 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $86,690 | 5.34% | - |
| 2017 | $82,060 | 13.21% | - |
| 2016 | $71,220 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $71,140 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $68,690 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $69,310 | -9.08% | - |
| 2012 | $75,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,810 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 40.9 percent (40.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.