The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $55,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,690.
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 | $67,130 | 8.65% | 20.20% |
| 2021 | $61,320 | -4.19% | - |
| 2020 | $63,890 | 2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $62,330 | 3.50% | - |
| 2018 | $60,150 | 3.24% | - |
| 2017 | $58,200 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $56,320 | 3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $54,430 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $53,520 | -0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $53,530 | -0.07% | - |
| 2012 | $53,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,130, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Wisconsin, followed by Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary $64,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Lake County-Kenosha County.