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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Mankato-North Mankato 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 Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$47,420
25th Percentile Wage	$65,930
50th Percentile Wage	$65,930
75th Percentile Wage	$70,250
90th Percentile Wage	$70,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,420.

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	10-Year Growth
2022	$65,930	9.21%	32.41%
2021	$59,860	2.31%	-
2020	$58,480	0.92%	-
2019	$57,940	2.59%	-
2018	$56,440	3.33%	-
2017	$54,560	10.83%	-
2016	$48,650	5.57%	-
2015	$45,940	5.49%	-
2014	$43,420	-1.43%	-
2013	$44,040	-1.18%	-
2012	$44,560	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Mankato-North Mankato with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,930, Mankato-North Mankato is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $67,600). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Mankato-North Mankato is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$67,600
Mankato-North Mankato	$65,930
St Cloud	$63,460
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,560
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,110
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$49,710