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Power Plant Operator Salary in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 Power Plant Operators in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,470
25th Percentile Wage
$55,210
50th Percentile Wage
$62,990
75th Percentile Wage
$70,470
90th Percentile Wage
$74,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,470.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,990 in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 36.5 percent (36.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$99,220
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$98,670
Newark-Union
$83,420
Pittsburgh
$82,380
Reading
$82,080
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$80,790
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$75,000
York-Hanover
$74,100
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$72,800
Philadelphia
$72,210
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$70,340
Johnstown
$64,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$64,100
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,990
Lancaster
$56,340

See also: Top paying jobs in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania.