The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power 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 | $41,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power 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 $98,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,750 | 0.52% | 18.64% |
| 2016 | $69,390 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $66,240 | 3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $63,800 | 6.52% | - |
| 2013 | $59,640 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $56,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,750 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.