The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $45,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,050.
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 | $65,300 | 6.98% | 27.79% |
| 2021 | $60,740 | 3.92% | - |
| 2020 | $58,360 | 0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $58,010 | 5.19% | - |
| 2018 | $55,000 | -0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $55,060 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $53,670 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $52,780 | 8.73% | - |
| 2014 | $48,170 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $46,690 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $47,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,300, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $61,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.