The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $54,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $74,090 | 10.39% | 8.92% |
| 2019 | $66,390 | -3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $68,950 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $69,700 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $67,480 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $65,450 | -2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $67,020 | -0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $67,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,090 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Huntington-Ashland is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston |