The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gas plant operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $51,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,150 | 9.01% | 4.10% |
| 2016 | $60,190 | 3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $57,800 | -0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $58,140 | -9.34% | - |
| 2013 | $63,570 | 0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $63,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,150 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Corpus Christi and 48.9 percent (48.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.