The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $47,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,330.
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 | $68,400 | 7.25% | 16.39% |
| 2021 | $63,440 | -38.24% | - |
| 2020 | $87,700 | 4.20% | - |
| 2019 | $84,020 | 5.14% | - |
| 2018 | $79,700 | 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $77,880 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $74,970 | -5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $79,140 | 6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $73,960 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $72,690 | 21.32% | - |
| 2012 | $57,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,400 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody |