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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Burlington-South Burlington 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 Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,750
25th Percentile Wage	$49,980
50th Percentile Wage	$59,430
75th Percentile Wage	$64,180
90th Percentile Wage	$73,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,750.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$59,430	0.27%	25.19%
2021	$59,270	18.42%	-
2020	$48,350	0.52%	-
2019	$48,100	-12.93%	-
2018	$54,320	0.74%	-
2017	$53,920	2.26%	-
2016	$52,700	8.06%	-
2015	$48,450	2.64%	-
2014	$47,170	4.18%	-
2013	$45,200	1.64%	-
2012	$44,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,430, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Burlington-South Burlington is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Burlington-South Burlington	$59,430
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$56,350
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$53,490