The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $55,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,930 | 18.12% | 25.49% |
| 2019 | $83,460 | -6.70% | - |
| 2018 | $89,050 | -2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $91,210 | 34.48% | - |
| 2015 | $59,760 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $58,410 | -30.03% | - |
| 2012 | $75,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,930, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Virginia, followed by Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $85,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke |