The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $50,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $85,610 | 9.96% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $77,080 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $74,700 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $73,340 | -16.73% | - |
| 2012 | $85,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,610 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Lake County-Kenosha County is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis and 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| La Crosse | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Janesville | |
| Madison | |
| Green Bay | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |