Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,150
25th Percentile Wage
$51,310
50th Percentile Wage
$61,540
75th Percentile Wage
$70,190
90th Percentile Wage
$81,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,150.

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
$61,540
3.67% 19.30%
2021
$59,280
1.13% -
2020
$58,610
1.09% -
2019
$57,970
3.52% -
2018
$55,930
8.40% -
2017
$51,230
-4.92% -
2016
$53,750
-1.97% -
2015
$54,810
-1.22% -
2014
$55,480
3.51% -
2013
$53,530
7.23% -
2012
$49,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,540 in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pueblo and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pueblo
$68,020
Grand Junction
$65,610
Boulder
$64,060
Colorado Springs
$63,160
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$61,770
Fort Collins-Loveland
$61,540
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$60,010
Greeley
$59,340
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$55,270
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$48,440
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$47,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado.