The salary statistics of miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous plant and system operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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 salary for miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry sector 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 paid miscellaneous plant and system operators is $50,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous plant and system operators in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-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 | - | - |
The average salaries of miscellaneous plant and system operators in eight industries in the utilities sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for miscellaneous plant and system operator occupations is the natural gas distribution industry with an annual salary $73,850. The lowest paying industry is the biomass electric power generation industry (annual salary $39,950). For detailed miscellaneous plant and system operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].