The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $58,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,800 | 3.06% | 23.01% |
| 2016 | $70,570 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $68,890 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $69,050 | 10.60% | - |
| 2013 | $61,730 | 9.20% | - |
| 2012 | $56,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,800 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills |