The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $33,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,620.
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 | $48,820 | 5.45% | 23.78% |
| 2021 | $46,160 | 3.86% | - |
| 2020 | $44,380 | 1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $43,870 | 0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $43,580 | 4.73% | - |
| 2017 | $41,520 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $39,660 | 6.45% | - |
| 2015 | $37,100 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $36,380 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $36,490 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $37,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,820, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $49,680). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.