The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $48,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $72,790 | 1.48% | 24.87% |
| 2020 | $71,710 | 1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $70,430 | 0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $70,000 | -1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $71,100 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $69,580 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $67,660 | 1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $66,740 | 12.45% | - |
| 2013 | $58,430 | 6.40% | - |
| 2012 | $54,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,790 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.