The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other plant and system operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $62,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,590 | 10.04% | 26.43% |
| 2021 | $68,900 | 1.28% | - |
| 2020 | $68,020 | -3.95% | - |
| 2019 | $70,710 | 2.12% | - |
| 2018 | $69,210 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $66,000 | 10.29% | - |
| 2015 | $59,210 | -2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $60,500 | 3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $58,220 | 3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $56,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,590, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $68,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bellingham | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |