The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $49,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,810.
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 | $100,490 | 39.22% | 11.22% |
| 2021 | $61,080 | -35.48% | - |
| 2019 | $82,750 | -11.66% | - |
| 2018 | $92,400 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $89,220 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $89,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,490, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of North Carolina, followed by Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $80,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |