The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $76,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,290.
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 | $138,420 | 10.13% | 37.57% |
| 2021 | $124,400 | 7.44% | - |
| 2020 | $115,140 | 1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $113,950 | -1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $115,130 | 7.90% | - |
| 2016 | $106,030 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $105,490 | 4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $100,400 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $93,320 | 7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $86,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $138,420, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of California, followed by Fresno (median annual salary $134,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Fresno.