The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Farmington 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 | $69,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,270.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,840, Farmington is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of New Mexico, following city of Albuquerque (median annual salary of $94,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Farmington is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Albuquerque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Farmington |