The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $58,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,010.
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 | $98,280 | 8.20% | 38.86% |
| 2021 | $90,220 | 14.60% | - |
| 2020 | $77,050 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $74,080 | 5.82% | - |
| 2018 | $69,770 | -5.91% | - |
| 2017 | $73,890 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $72,010 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $71,250 | 11.65% | - |
| 2014 | $62,950 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $61,320 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $60,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,280, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city North Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $103,170). Compared with North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |