The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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 | $39,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,020.
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 | $59,020 | 18.21% | 14.69% |
| 2021 | $48,270 | -5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $50,890 | 1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $50,170 | -2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $51,530 | 1.69% | - |
| 2017 | $50,660 | 2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $49,430 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $48,940 | -0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $49,220 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $48,730 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $50,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,020, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Florida, followed by Jacksonville (median annual salary $58,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Jacksonville.