The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $61,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,200.
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 | $103,680 | 4.89% | 25.76% |
| 2021 | $98,610 | -1.05% | - |
| 2020 | $99,650 | 2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $97,530 | 3.64% | - |
| 2018 | $93,980 | 2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $91,620 | 9.85% | - |
| 2016 | $82,600 | 0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $82,280 | -0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $82,540 | 6.75% | - |
| 2012 | $76,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,680 in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |