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Gas Plant Operator Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators in Wilmington 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 Gas Plant Operators in Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,080
25th Percentile Wage
$54,980
50th Percentile Wage
$62,520
75th Percentile Wage
$87,660
90th Percentile Wage
$100,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$62,520
0.66% 0.00%
2015
$62,110
-0.66% -
2012
$62,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Gas Plant Operator Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,520, Wilmington is the second highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Edison-New Brunswick (median annual salary of $69,270). Compared with Edison-New Brunswick, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Wilmington is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Edison-New Brunswick
$69,270
Wilmington
$62,520