The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Western Central 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 | $26,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Western Central 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 $90,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $63,460 | -4.63% | -17.33% |
| 2013 | $66,400 | -12.14% | - |
| 2012 | $74,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,460 in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Las Vegas-Paradise and .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |