The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $75,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,560.
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 | $96,470 | 15.30% | 40.60% |
| 2021 | $81,710 | 2.77% | - |
| 2020 | $79,450 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $74,270 | 3.61% | - |
| 2018 | $71,590 | -6.24% | - |
| 2017 | $76,060 | -1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $77,090 | 10.97% | - |
| 2015 | $68,630 | 8.15% | - |
| 2014 | $63,040 | 7.77% | - |
| 2013 | $58,140 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $57,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,470 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 49.2 percent (49.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.