The salary statistics and trend of power plant operators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $39,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for power plant operators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 $85,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent power plant operators is $39,890.
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 - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,610 | 11.18% | 13.72% |
| 2016 | $55,610 | -10.77% | - |
| 2015 | $61,600 | 6.83% | - |
| 2014 | $57,390 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $58,560 | 7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $54,020 | - | - |
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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