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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwestern Idaho 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 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,060
25th Percentile Wage	$36,850
50th Percentile Wage	$43,520
75th Percentile Wage	$48,340
90th Percentile Wage	$60,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,060.

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	4-Year Growth
2022	$43,520	11.95%	17.33%
2021	$38,320	-10.05%	-
2020	$42,170	12.43%	-
2019	$36,930	2.57%	-
2018	$35,980	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area with Other Idaho Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,520 in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 43.1 percent (43.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Idaho Falls and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Idaho Falls	$76,440
Pocatello	$49,690
Coeur dAlene	$48,360
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$43,520
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$43,440
Boise City-Nampa	$43,330
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$40,870
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$38,810
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,510
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$31,730