The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Camden, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Camden 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 | $64,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Camden, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,690 | 28.35% | 33.15% |
| 2015 | $62,110 | 6.31% | - |
| 2014 | $58,190 | 3.44% | - |
| 2013 | $56,190 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $57,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,690, Camden is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary of $109,800). Compared with Atlantic City-Hammonton, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Camden is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |