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Power Plant Operator Salary in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Power Plant Operators in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,410
25th Percentile Wage
$62,250
50th Percentile Wage
$66,590
75th Percentile Wage
$70,930
90th Percentile Wage
$73,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,410.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area with Other Idaho Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,590 in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boise City-Nampa and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boise City-Nampa
$122,300
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$109,160
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$103,140
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$88,480
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$66,590
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$62,660