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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,200
25th Percentile Wage	$31,040
50th Percentile Wage	$37,850
75th Percentile Wage	$49,160
90th Percentile Wage	$60,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,200.

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	$37,850	0.42%	14.24%
2021	$37,690	5.78%	-
2020	$35,510	-0.45%	-
2019	$35,670	-4.51%	-
2018	$37,280	-1.85%	-
2017	$37,970	5.98%	-
2016	$35,700	0.98%	-
2015	$35,350	5.88%	-
2014	$33,270	-0.84%	-
2013	$33,550	3.25%	-
2012	$32,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,850, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $39,350). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$39,350
Gulfport-Biloxi	$37,850
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,630
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,510
Pascagoula	$35,340
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,930
Hattiesburg	$30,050
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,460