The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gas plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $40,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,860 | 4.88% | 44.87% |
| 2021 | $78,820 | 2.16% | - |
| 2020 | $77,120 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $73,360 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $72,610 | 18.33% | - |
| 2017 | $59,300 | 4.70% | - |
| 2016 | $56,510 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $54,430 | 11.41% | - |
| 2014 | $48,220 | 2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $46,960 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $45,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,860, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $82,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Williamsport | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| York-Hanover | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Erie | |
| Reading |