The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $56,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,760.
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 | $80,970 | -1.59% | 16.94% |
| 2021 | $82,260 | -12.29% | - |
| 2020 | $92,370 | 2.24% | - |
| 2019 | $90,300 | 20.91% | - |
| 2018 | $71,420 | 4.94% | - |
| 2017 | $67,890 | -6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $72,260 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $70,570 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $69,380 | 6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $65,220 | -3.11% | - |
| 2012 | $67,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,970 in Cincinnati-Middletown is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Cincinnati-Middletown is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Toledo and 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Toledo | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |