The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,870.
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 | $37,900 | 0.95% | 19.02% |
| 2021 | $37,540 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $35,500 | 1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $34,830 | -13.03% | - |
| 2018 | $39,370 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $38,850 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $37,630 | 6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $35,120 | 3.25% | - |
| 2014 | $33,980 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $32,590 | 5.83% | - |
| 2012 | $30,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,900, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of North Carolina, following city of New Bern (median annual salary of $54,830). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city New Bern.