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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,900
25th Percentile Wage
$41,060
50th Percentile Wage
$47,270
75th Percentile Wage
$58,550
90th Percentile Wage
$62,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,900.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,270
-1.18% 16.90%
2021
$47,830
8.93% -
2020
$43,560
2.73% -
2019
$42,370
-3.68% -
2018
$43,930
5.08% -
2017
$41,700
-0.46% -
2016
$41,890
1.81% -
2015
$41,130
-1.51% -
2014
$41,750
0.29% -
2013
$41,630
5.64% -
2012
$39,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,270 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$50,850
Jackson
$49,540
Memphis
$47,340
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$47,270
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$46,220
Cleveland
$44,100
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$43,450
Chattanooga
$41,890
Clarksville
$40,620
Johnson City
$39,640
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,100
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,910
Morristown
$35,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee.