The salary statistics and trend of power plant operators 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 salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for power plant operators 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 is $95,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent power plant operators is $34,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators 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 | $57,410 | 2.61% | 23.31% |
| 2016 | $55,910 | 3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $53,770 | 12.53% | - |
| 2014 | $47,030 | 7.80% | - |
| 2013 | $43,360 | -1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $44,030 | - | - |
The average salaries of power plant operators in eight industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of power plant operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools) | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| 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 | |
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