The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $47,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,380.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,440 | 7.55% | 41.44% |
| 2021 | $96,560 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $91,830 | 6.20% | - |
| 2019 | $86,140 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $83,420 | 0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $83,130 | 6.64% | - |
| 2016 | $77,610 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $73,540 | -1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $74,570 | 16.07% | - |
| 2013 | $62,590 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $61,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,440, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $99,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.