The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $61,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $91,620 | 5.68% | 49.40% |
| 2019 | $86,420 | -1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $87,520 | 47.03% | - |
| 2013 | $46,360 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,620 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.