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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,140
25th Percentile Wage	$37,480
50th Percentile Wage	$46,360
75th Percentile Wage	$58,390
90th Percentile Wage	$65,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,140.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$46,360	-2.87%	17.43%
2021	$47,690	9.67%	-
2020	$43,080	11.75%	-
2019	$38,020	-3.29%	-
2018	$39,270	-3.31%	-
2017	$40,570	0.74%	-
2016	$40,270	4.25%	-
2015	$38,560	8.04%	-
2014	$35,460	-5.16%	-
2013	$37,290	-2.65%	-
2012	$38,280	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Oklahoma City with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,360, Oklahoma City is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Oklahoma, followed by Tulsa (median annual salary $40,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oklahoma City is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Tulsa.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$46,360
Tulsa	$40,150
Lawton	$38,390
Fort Smith	$37,800
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,380
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,980
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,560
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,470