The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Reno-Sparks 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 | $46,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,550.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,940 | 0.22% | 27.52% |
| 2021 | $75,770 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $75,930 | 1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $74,910 | 0.37% | - |
| 2018 | $74,630 | 14.36% | - |
| 2017 | $63,910 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $64,270 | 7.20% | - |
| 2015 | $59,640 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $60,260 | 8.66% | - |
| 2013 | $55,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,940, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $97,340). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Reno-Sparks is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |