The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $62,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,130.
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 | $81,610 | -19.26% | 8.06% |
| 2021 | $97,330 | 20.80% | - |
| 2020 | $77,090 | 0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $76,660 | -9.61% | - |
| 2018 | $84,030 | 22.52% | - |
| 2017 | $65,110 | -6.83% | - |
| 2016 | $69,560 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $67,550 | -27.70% | - |
| 2014 | $86,260 | 7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $79,860 | 6.05% | - |
| 2012 | $75,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,610, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $97,430). Compared with Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne |