Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Steubenville-Weirton, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Steubenville-Weirton, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Steubenville-Weirton 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 Steubenville-Weirton, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,720
25th Percentile Wage
$27,470
50th Percentile Wage
$34,320
75th Percentile Wage
$40,510
90th Percentile Wage
$47,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Steubenville-Weirton, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,720.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$34,320
1.08% 5.89%
2013
$33,950
4.86% -
2012
$32,300
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Steubenville-Weirton with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,320 in Steubenville-Weirton is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Steubenville-Weirton is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$53,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$49,790
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$49,200
Winchester
$46,650
Wheeling
$46,080
Cumberland
$45,710
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,650
Weirton-Steubenville
$42,390
Morgantown
$40,820
Beckley
$40,540
Huntington-Ashland
$40,330
Charleston
$37,250
Steubenville-Weirton
$34,320
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$33,850