Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,270
25th Percentile Wage
$62,550
50th Percentile Wage
$78,140
75th Percentile Wage
$83,420
90th Percentile Wage
$99,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,140
4.98% 29.84%
2021
$74,250
8.24% -
2020
$68,130
2.54% -
2019
$66,400
-2.74% -
2018
$68,220
2.61% -
2017
$66,440
1.14% -
2016
$65,680
8.31% -
2015
$60,220
11.04% -
2014
$53,570
2.80% -
2013
$52,070
-5.28% -
2012
$54,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,140 in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is 25.2 percent (25.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$104,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$99,010
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$97,270
Vallejo-Fairfield
$85,790
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$84,040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$82,610
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$81,870
El Centro
$81,120
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$80,800
Stockton
$80,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$78,980
Salinas
$78,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$78,300
Napa
$78,270
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$78,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$76,780
Modesto
$76,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$75,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$75,040
Redding
$73,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$73,450
Madera-Chowchilla
$70,130
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$69,820
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$69,020
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$69,000
Yuba City
$68,990
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$67,180
Bakersfield-Delano
$66,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$65,910
Merced
$65,440
Fresno
$65,320
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$63,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$62,500
Visalia-Porterville
$62,190
Chico
$60,000
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$56,460
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$56,250
Hanford-Corcoran
$54,850
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,610

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