The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,790 | 3.84% | 23.28% |
| 2021 | $47,880 | 1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $47,090 | 2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $45,780 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $43,920 | -2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $44,920 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $44,570 | 10.52% | - |
| 2015 | $39,880 | 5.39% | - |
| 2014 | $37,730 | -1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $38,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,790, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $53,600). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |