The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant 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 | $82,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant 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 $151,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,340.
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 | $112,420 | 7.39% | 34.43% |
| 2021 | $104,110 | 7.42% | - |
| 2020 | $96,390 | 4.08% | - |
| 2019 | $92,460 | -1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $93,590 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $92,640 | -0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $92,680 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $91,960 | 4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $87,850 | 18.27% | - |
| 2013 | $71,800 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $73,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,420, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Wenatchee-East Wenatchee (median annual salary of $128,140). Compared with Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| 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 |