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Power Plant Operator Salary in Harrisonburg, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Harrisonburg is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Power Plant Operators in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,560
25th Percentile Wage
$44,590
50th Percentile Wage
$49,530
75th Percentile Wage
$56,290
90th Percentile Wage
$72,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,560.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$49,530
2.93% 5.07%
2017
$48,080
2.20% -
2016
$47,020
0.00% -
2012
$47,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Harrisonburg with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,530 in Harrisonburg is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Harrisonburg is 51.4 percent (51.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$101,930
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$85,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$68,850
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$60,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$60,160
Richmond
$59,590
Lynchburg
$59,510
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$53,530
Danville
$53,250
Harrisonburg
$49,530
Roanoke
$41,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia.