The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Southeast-Central 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Southeast-Central 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 $108,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,390.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,140 | 21.42% | 43.30% |
| 2021 | $81,050 | 30.29% | - |
| 2020 | $56,500 | 1.84% | - |
| 2019 | $55,460 | -5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $58,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,140 in Southeast-Central 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 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boise City-Nampa and 39.2 percent (39.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral 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 |