The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in College Station-Bryan 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 | $43,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,280.
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 | $51,760 | 2.98% | -28.28% |
| 2019 | $50,220 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $48,850 | -2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $50,150 | -35.01% | - |
| 2016 | $67,710 | 3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $65,480 | -3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $67,680 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $66,320 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $66,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,760, College Station-Bryan is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Texas, following city of San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary of $104,360). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in College Station-Bryan is about 50.4 percent (50.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Antonio-New Braunfels.