The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Reno-Sparks 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 | $65,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Reno-Sparks, 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 $82,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,580.
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 | $82,580 | -1.88% | 2.60% |
| 2021 | $84,130 | -13.09% | - |
| 2020 | $95,140 | 21.25% | - |
| 2017 | $74,920 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $73,030 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $71,130 | -5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $74,960 | -10.85% | - |
| 2013 | $83,090 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $80,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,580, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $98,460). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Reno-Sparks is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |