The salary statistics and trend of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare power plant operator, distributors, and dispatcher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers is $95,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers is $34,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,200 | 4.66% | 23.06% |
| 2016 | $55,490 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $53,300 | 10.73% | - |
| 2014 | $47,580 | 7.34% | - |
| 2013 | $44,090 | -1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $44,780 | - | - |
The average salaries of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers in eight industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools) | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Junior colleges - State government owned | |