The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $63,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,790 | -5.40% | 34.46% |
| 2021 | $100,960 | 24.83% | - |
| 2020 | $75,890 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $72,770 | -1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $73,980 | 13.50% | - |
| 2017 | $63,990 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $62,310 | 5.67% | - |
| 2015 | $58,780 | -18.20% | - |
| 2014 | $69,480 | 9.79% | - |
| 2013 | $62,680 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $62,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,790, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Wisconsin, followed by South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $82,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |