The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Northeast South Carolina 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $63,270 | 6.50% | -5.31% |
| 2019 | $59,160 | -12.63% | - |
| 2018 | $66,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,270 in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 52.6 percent (52.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spartanburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg |