The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $44,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,010.
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 | $57,600 | -3.92% | 24.24% |
| 2021 | $59,860 | 11.61% | - |
| 2020 | $52,910 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $51,180 | 1.37% | - |
| 2018 | $50,480 | -3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $52,460 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $50,190 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $49,040 | 7.04% | - |
| 2014 | $45,590 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $44,920 | 2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $43,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,600, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $78,720). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |