The salary statistics of pumping station operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pumping station operator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pumping station operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pumping station operators is $65,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pumping station operators is $25,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pumping station operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,530 | 8.43% | 11.38% |
| 2017 | $41,690 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $41,030 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $39,750 | -6.09% | - |
| 2014 | $42,170 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $40,480 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $40,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].