The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Boulder 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 | $46,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,840.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,260 in Boulder is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Boulder is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |