The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $34,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,130 | 1.37% | -0.62% |
| 2021 | $47,470 | 3.41% | - |
| 2020 | $45,850 | -5.63% | - |
| 2019 | $48,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,130 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent |