Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kankakee-Bradley 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 Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,080
25th Percentile Wage
$48,120
50th Percentile Wage
$62,070
75th Percentile Wage
$83,940
90th Percentile Wage
$86,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,080.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,070
24.01% 19.49%
2021
$47,170
-34.07% -
2019
$63,240
15.46% -
2015
$53,460
1.74% -
2014
$52,530
2.97% -
2013
$50,970
1.96% -
2012
$49,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Kankakee-Bradley with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,070 in Kankakee-Bradley is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kankakee-Bradley is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$68,470
Bloomington
$68,320
Rockford
$68,010
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$66,280
Peoria
$66,190
Champaign-Urbana
$62,230
Decatur
$62,120
Kankakee-Bradley
$62,070
Carbondale-Marion
$58,750
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,670
Springfield
$57,840
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,430
Bloomington-Normal
$55,150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,160
Danville
$48,140
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois.