The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power 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 $104,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $74,100 | 3.58% | 15.88% |
| 2019 | $71,450 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $69,760 | 10.65% | - |
| 2013 | $62,330 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $62,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,100 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.