Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,130
25th Percentile Wage
$35,870
50th Percentile Wage
$44,620
75th Percentile Wage
$50,410
90th Percentile Wage
$57,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,130.

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
$44,620
3.00% 24.63%
2021
$43,280
-2.66% -
2019
$44,430
-0.47% -
2018
$44,640
3.45% -
2017
$43,100
21.97% -
2013
$33,630
0.00% -
2012
$33,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,620 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Jefferson City is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$57,770
Kansas City
$49,150
Columbia
$48,790
St Joseph
$47,860
Springfield
$46,770
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$46,590
Joplin
$46,460
Jefferson City
$44,620
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$43,400
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,980
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,080
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,870
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.