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Other Plant and System Operator Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other plant and system operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Other Plant and System Operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,580
25th Percentile Wage	$26,780
50th Percentile Wage	$28,800
75th Percentile Wage	$30,810
90th Percentile Wage	$38,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2013	$28,800	1.94%	1.94%
2012	$28,240	-	-

Table 2. Compare Other Plant and System Operator Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,800, Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $76,590). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 62.4 percent (62.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$76,590
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$68,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$68,100
Tacoma	$66,010
Spokane	$62,330
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$59,150
Bellingham	$57,840
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$28,800