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Gas Plant Operator Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gas plant operators in York-Hanover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Gas Plant Operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,260
25th Percentile Wage
$52,340
50th Percentile Wage
$59,980
75th Percentile Wage
$66,990
90th Percentile Wage
$78,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,260.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$59,980
5.04% 0.00%
2015
$56,960
1.16% -
2014
$56,300
-6.54% -
2012
$59,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Gas Plant Operator Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,980 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in York-Hanover is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$82,860
Pittsburgh
$82,830
Williamsport
$77,060
Newark-Union
$71,120
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$67,690
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$66,300
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$60,010
York-Hanover
$59,980
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,910
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$50,280
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$49,970
Philadelphia
$46,790
Erie
$45,840
Reading
$41,010

See also: Top paying jobs in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.