The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gas plant operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $43,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,540 | 24.76% | 28.55% |
| 2021 | $61,350 | 15.21% | - |
| 2020 | $52,020 | -3.23% | - |
| 2019 | $53,700 | -20.22% | - |
| 2018 | $64,560 | 9.76% | - |
| 2016 | $58,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $58,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,540, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $78,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |