The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $60,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,140.
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 | $96,710 | 19.82% | 31.26% |
| 2021 | $77,540 | 17.68% | - |
| 2020 | $63,830 | -0.41% | - |
| 2019 | $64,090 | -8.52% | - |
| 2018 | $69,550 | 0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $69,400 | -4.22% | - |
| 2016 | $72,330 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $69,930 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $67,090 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $66,810 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $66,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,710, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $101,430). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |