The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $40,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,370 | 3.31% | 3.99% |
| 2017 | $68,040 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $67,560 | -3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $69,830 | 17.36% | - |
| 2014 | $57,710 | -17.07% | - |
| 2012 | $67,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,370 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.