The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other plant and system operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,060, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the lowest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $57,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |