The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Nevada 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,710.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,400 | 2.08% | -15.58% |
| 2021 | $62,080 | -25.29% | - |
| 2020 | $77,780 | 3.72% | - |
| 2019 | $74,890 | 2.15% | - |
| 2018 | $73,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,400, Nevada nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Nevada, following city of Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $98,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Nevada nonmetropolitan area is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |