The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $62,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $92,980 | 2.65% | 19.55% |
| 2018 | $90,520 | 6.78% | - |
| 2017 | $84,380 | 11.35% | - |
| 2016 | $74,800 | 6.60% | - |
| 2014 | $69,860 | -7.07% | - |
| 2012 | $74,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,980, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $98,130). Compared with Maryland nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Baltimore-Towson is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |