The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $60,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,400.
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 | $111,710 | 7.85% | 30.26% |
| 2021 | $102,940 | 24.32% | - |
| 2016 | $77,910 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $76,260 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $74,450 | -4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $77,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,710 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Walla Walla |