The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Newark-Union 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 | $51,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,420 | -1.92% | 13.26% |
| 2016 | $85,020 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $82,230 | 4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $78,180 | -9.25% | - |
| 2013 | $85,410 | 15.28% | - |
| 2012 | $72,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,420 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Newark-Union is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.