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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$21,160
25th Percentile Wage	$22,420
50th Percentile Wage	$29,460
75th Percentile Wage	$36,980
90th Percentile Wage	$41,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,160.

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	$29,460	-23.73%	23.01%
2021	$36,450	10.75%	-
2020	$32,530	-2.46%	-
2019	$33,330	1.05%	-
2018	$32,980	23.92%	-
2017	$25,090	4.46%	-
2016	$23,970	-33.96%	-
2015	$32,110	2.93%	-
2014	$31,170	10.01%	-
2013	$28,050	19.14%	-
2012	$22,680	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,460, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Mississippi, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $39,350). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is about 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Jackson.

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