The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $50,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,910.
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 | $103,710 | 39.20% | 38.34% |
| 2021 | $63,060 | -29.53% | - |
| 2020 | $81,680 | 7.36% | - |
| 2019 | $75,670 | 8.38% | - |
| 2018 | $69,330 | 16.02% | - |
| 2017 | $58,220 | -2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $59,620 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $56,300 | -18.40% | - |
| 2014 | $66,660 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $65,130 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $63,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,710, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary of $104,360). Compared with San Antonio-New Braunfels, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is .6 percent (.6%) lower.