The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $46,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,920.
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 | $61,770 | 1.94% | 16.17% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $60,490 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $58,700 | 1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $57,750 | 0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $57,490 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $56,450 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $54,680 | 4.48% | - |
| 2014 | $52,230 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $51,830 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $51,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,770 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Pueblo and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |