Miscellaneous Plant and System Operator Salary in the Industry of Utilities

The salary statistics and trend of miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry of utilities are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare miscellaneous plant and system operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,380
25th Percentile Wage
$60,560
50th Percentile Wage
$73,090
75th Percentile Wage
$87,350
90th Percentile Wage
$101,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) miscellaneous plant and system operators is $101,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent miscellaneous plant and system operators is $50,380.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry of Utilities from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,090
1.20% 13.16%
2016
$72,210
5.10% -
2015
$68,530
2.93% -
2014
$66,520
0.80% -
2013
$65,990
3.82% -
2012
$63,470
- -

Table 3. Compare Miscellaneous Plant and System Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of miscellaneous plant and system operators in eight industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of miscellaneous plant and system operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$73,850
Utilities
$73,090
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$68,970
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$67,960
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$64,060
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$60,720
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$48,330
Biomass Electric Power Generation
$39,950

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