The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $57,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,060.
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 | $65,800 | -15.90% | 0.53% |
| 2020 | $76,260 | -12.18% | - |
| 2019 | $85,550 | 6.50% | - |
| 2018 | $79,990 | 2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $78,130 | 18.75% | - |
| 2014 | $63,480 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $62,480 | -4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $65,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,800 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Toledo and 11.6 percent (11.6%) 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 |