The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $59,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,750.
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 | $104,620 | 6.05% | 37.12% |
| 2021 | $98,290 | 14.64% | - |
| 2020 | $83,900 | -2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $85,790 | -2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $87,880 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $86,860 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $84,000 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $82,960 | 6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $77,210 | 14.79% | - |
| 2012 | $65,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,620, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $103,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| 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 |