The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,020.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,570 | -1.85% | 15.40% |
| 2021 | $47,430 | 4.51% | - |
| 2020 | $45,290 | 10.62% | - |
| 2019 | $40,480 | 2.67% | - |
| 2018 | $39,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,570 in Central Utah nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central Utah nonmetropolitan area is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| St George | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Logan | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area |