The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,190.
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 | $68,470 | 6.65% | 16.46% |
| 2021 | $63,920 | -0.80% | - |
| 2020 | $64,430 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $63,370 | -1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $64,030 | 2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $62,540 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $62,020 | 6.32% | - |
| 2015 | $58,100 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $56,750 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $55,570 | -2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $57,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,470, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $68,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |