The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,520.
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 | $48,970 | 2.14% | -30.94% |
| 2021 | $47,920 | -76.34% | - |
| 2019 | $84,500 | 40.63% | - |
| 2018 | $50,170 | 8.63% | - |
| 2017 | $45,840 | -13.96% | - |
| 2014 | $52,240 | -25.02% | - |
| 2013 | $65,310 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $64,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,970, Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Michigan, following city of Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $97,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 49.8 percent (49.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Jackson | |
| Monroe | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |