Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 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 Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,460
25th Percentile Wage
$28,990
50th Percentile Wage
$36,860
75th Percentile Wage
$53,810
90th Percentile Wage
$62,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,860
1.55% 1.55%
2016
$36,290
-19.59% -
2015
$43,400
-17.76% -
2014
$51,110
29.00% -
2012
$36,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,860, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of New Hampshire, following city of Portsmouth (median annual salary of $63,770). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is about 42.2 percent (42.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Portsmouth.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portsmouth
$63,770
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$60,210
Dover-Durham
$59,320
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$57,160
Nashua
$55,080
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$52,870
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$50,460
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$48,510
Manchester
$47,890
Rochester-Dover
$45,520
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$43,930
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$36,860