The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $62,170 | 15.39% | 21.01% |
| 2021 | $52,600 | -5.08% | - |
| 2020 | $55,270 | 1.92% | - |
| 2019 | $54,210 | 1.81% | - |
| 2018 | $53,230 | 11.12% | - |
| 2017 | $47,310 | -4.69% | - |
| 2016 | $49,530 | 10.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,360 | -8.12% | - |
| 2014 | $47,960 | -2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $49,170 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $49,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,170, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $62,350). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |