The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Boise City-Nampa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $86,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $122,300 | 33.47% | 32.80% |
| 2020 | $81,370 | -0.53% | - |
| 2019 | $81,800 | -8.48% | - |
| 2018 | $88,740 | 7.38% | - |
| 2017 | $82,190 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $82,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,300, Boise City-Nampa is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Idaho, followed by Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $109,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Boise City-Nampa is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |