Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Manchester, New Hampshire

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,820
25th Percentile Wage
$47,600
50th Percentile Wage
$47,890
75th Percentile Wage
$61,760
90th Percentile Wage
$76,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Manchester, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,820.

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
$47,890
-1.48% 3.68%
2021
$48,600
-17.45% -
2020
$57,080
0.72% -
2019
$56,670
1.54% -
2018
$55,800
5.04% -
2017
$52,990
2.17% -
2016
$51,840
7.83% -
2015
$47,780
-6.72% -
2014
$50,990
2.51% -
2013
$49,710
7.20% -
2012
$46,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Manchester with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,890 in Manchester is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Manchester is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawrence-Methuen-Salem.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire.