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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,980
25th Percentile Wage	$53,540
50th Percentile Wage	$63,210
75th Percentile Wage	$68,220
90th Percentile Wage	$80,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,980.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$63,210	2.94%	25.74%
2021	$61,350	7.07%	-
2020	$57,010	-4.16%	-
2019	$59,380	4.68%	-
2018	$56,600	0.81%	-
2017	$56,140	13.27%	-
2016	$48,690	1.66%	-
2015	$47,880	6.89%	-
2014	$44,580	-1.68%	-
2013	$45,330	-3.55%	-
2012	$46,940	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area with Other Hawaii Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,210, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $66,410). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Urban Honolulu	$66,410
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$63,210
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina	$60,800
Honolulu	$52,530