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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,580
25th Percentile Wage	$43,700
50th Percentile Wage	$57,100
75th Percentile Wage	$71,980
90th Percentile Wage	$87,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$57,100	2.01%	-3.68%
2016	$55,950	6.31%	-
2015	$52,420	-1.77%	-
2014	$53,350	-4.95%	-
2013	$55,990	-5.73%	-
2012	$59,200	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,100, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $81,750). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Fairbanks	$81,750
Anchorage	$80,350
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$64,210
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$60,310
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$57,100