The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $48,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,980.
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 | $74,990 | -2.60% | 14.42% |
| 2021 | $76,940 | 8.70% | - |
| 2020 | $70,250 | -8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $76,020 | 1.70% | - |
| 2018 | $74,730 | 3.75% | - |
| 2017 | $71,930 | 4.23% | - |
| 2016 | $68,890 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $67,060 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $64,740 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $64,790 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $64,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,990 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.