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Power Plant Operator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,770
25th Percentile Wage	$36,120
50th Percentile Wage	$43,840
75th Percentile Wage	$62,030
90th Percentile Wage	$77,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Northwest 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 $77,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$43,840	10.93%	10.93%
2016	$39,050	0.00%	-
2012	$39,050	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,840, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Mississippi, following city of Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $90,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 51.6 percent (51.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

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