The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Knoxville 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 | $58,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,370 | 3.18% | 21.81% |
| 2021 | $88,460 | -0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $89,310 | 5.63% | - |
| 2018 | $84,280 | -2.57% | - |
| 2017 | $86,450 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $84,140 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $81,840 | 13.36% | - |
| 2014 | $70,910 | -1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $72,070 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $71,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,370 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Knoxville is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |