The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $36,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,130.
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 | $52,790 | 9.30% | 18.87% |
| 2021 | $47,880 | 1.42% | - |
| 2020 | $47,200 | 6.40% | - |
| 2019 | $44,180 | 4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $42,090 | -1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $42,870 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $42,550 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $41,580 | -3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $43,090 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $42,430 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,790, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $62,120). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Elkhart-Goshen is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |