The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Gary 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 | $46,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,100 | 13.75% | 24.58% |
| 2014 | $69,090 | 9.26% | - |
| 2013 | $62,690 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $60,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,100 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Gary is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne |