The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Northwest Illinois 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 | $34,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,050 | -11.18% | 3.07% |
| 2017 | $76,770 | 2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $74,660 | 10.85% | - |
| 2014 | $66,560 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $66,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,050 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |