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Power Plant Operator Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Northeast Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Power Plant Operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$65,310
25th Percentile Wage	$76,260
50th Percentile Wage	$90,500
75th Percentile Wage	$103,270
90th Percentile Wage	$108,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$90,500	-10.39%	34.75%
2021	$99,900	2.75%	-
2020	$97,150	2.89%	-
2019	$94,340	23.62%	-
2016	$72,060	21.25%	-
2015	$56,750	3.72%	-
2014	$54,640	-7.10%	-
2013	$58,520	-0.91%	-
2012	$59,050	-	-

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,500, Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Mississippi, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary $87,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$90,500
Gulfport-Biloxi	$87,190
Hattiesburg	$83,140
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$82,680
Jackson	$74,230
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,840