Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Goldsboro, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Goldsboro, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,260
25th Percentile Wage
$34,350
50th Percentile Wage
$38,360
75th Percentile Wage
$44,100
90th Percentile Wage
$50,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Goldsboro, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,260.

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
$38,360
2.16% 14.91%
2020
$37,530
-0.19% -
2019
$37,600
1.52% -
2018
$37,030
-5.05% -
2017
$38,900
4.04% -
2016
$37,330
5.01% -
2015
$35,460
-4.00% -
2014
$36,880
6.89% -
2013
$34,340
4.95% -
2012
$32,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Goldsboro with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,360 in Goldsboro is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Goldsboro is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Bern
$54,830
Raleigh-Cary
$54,490
Greenville
$53,920
Durham-Chapel Hill
$50,740
Fayetteville
$47,720
Jacksonville
$46,790
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,690
Greensboro-High Point
$45,590
Burlington
$45,510
Asheville
$44,940
Winston-Salem
$44,520
Wilmington
$44,160
Rocky Mount
$40,740
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$40,600
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$40,420
Goldsboro
$38,360
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$37,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Goldsboro, North Carolina.