The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $42,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,620.
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 | $59,050 | -3.15% | 18.80% |
| 2021 | $60,910 | 10.24% | - |
| 2020 | $54,670 | 0.57% | - |
| 2019 | $54,360 | -1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $54,930 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $52,790 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $53,190 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $49,990 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $49,600 | 5.04% | - |
| 2013 | $47,100 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $47,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,050, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Lima (median annual salary of $61,430). Compared with Lima, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lima | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Springfield | |
| Akron | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Sandusky |