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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $116,800 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,990 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,500 |
| Napa, CA | $97,320 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $93,870 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,380 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $90,680 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,620 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $88,190 |
| Olympia, WA | $87,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $87,210 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $86,460 |
| Riverside, CA | $85,310 |
| Stockton, CA | $85,230 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,790 |
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary by state
California pays water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators the most statewide, $87,190 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $87,190 | $81,770 | 11,630 | 25 | $116,800 | $66,450 |
| Washington | $82,770 | $80,800 | 2,030 | 10 | $92,380 | $71,340 |
| Nevada | $80,880 | $81,440 | n/a | 2 | $84,000 | $81,890 |
| Connecticut | $78,890 | $78,820 | 980 | 5 | $83,110 | $75,840 |
| New Jersey | $77,530 | $78,760 | 2,500 | 3 | $72,350 | $67,180 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $73,460 | $73,460 |
| Colorado | $72,670 | $74,200 | 2,620 | 6 | $75,140 | $68,150 |
| Illinois | $71,820 | $67,810 | 3,500 | 8 | $80,080 | $59,660 |
| Wyoming | $71,550 | $63,260 | 500 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Minnesota | $71,490 | $74,670 | 2,290 | 5 | $77,780 | $66,640 |
| Oregon | $70,620 | $69,720 | 1,240 | 6 | $79,380 | $65,820 |
| Massachusetts | $69,900 | $68,550 | 2,510 | 6 | $71,180 | $61,210 |
| New York | $69,680 | $63,990 | 5,300 | 13 | $81,950 | $54,720 |
| Alaska | $68,600 | $60,160 | 750 | 2 | $93,870 | $80,210 |
| Vermont | $67,130 | $63,640 | 320 | 1 | $70,160 | $70,160 |
| Delaware | $66,310 | $64,940 | 340 | 1 | $64,390 | $64,390 |
| Maine | $65,010 | $61,870 | 710 | 2 | $67,260 | $64,980 |
| New Hampshire | $64,810 | $62,940 | 510 | 1 | $66,200 | $66,200 |
| Maryland | $64,570 | $61,870 | 1,770 | 4 | $66,000 | $54,750 |
| Hawaii | $64,550 | $65,560 | 610 | 2 | $65,010 | $63,200 |
| Rhode Island | $64,260 | $61,820 | 420 | 1 | $65,040 | $65,040 |
| Wisconsin | $64,070 | $63,550 | 2,230 | 13 | $70,070 | $61,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,020 | $63,310 | 4,660 | 15 | $68,040 | $56,720 |
| North Dakota | $62,080 | $60,470 | 550 | 4 | $68,520 | $56,790 |
| Utah | $61,930 | $61,290 | 1,900 | 5 | $62,300 | $55,950 |
| Montana | $61,570 | $58,040 | 690 | 5 | $68,970 | $59,620 |
| Florida | $61,180 | $59,030 | 7,440 | 21 | $76,770 | $46,280 |
| Arizona | $61,160 | $61,340 | 3,950 | 7 | $64,370 | $52,780 |
| Iowa | $60,790 | $60,990 | 2,370 | 8 | $66,700 | $60,350 |
| Virginia | $60,500 | $59,420 | 3,460 | 8 | $62,290 | $48,920 |
| Nebraska | $60,380 | $61,220 | 740 | 3 | $67,790 | $62,930 |
| Michigan | $60,080 | $59,270 | 3,400 | 14 | $67,380 | $54,830 |
| Ohio | $58,990 | $59,170 | 5,870 | 11 | $63,260 | $51,480 |
| Indiana | $56,680 | $53,540 | 3,140 | 11 | $69,110 | $48,770 |
| South Carolina | $55,910 | $52,090 | 2,650 | 8 | $59,760 | $46,670 |
| South Dakota | $55,750 | $53,370 | 1,060 | 2 | $59,230 | $55,700 |
| Alabama | $55,300 | $51,870 | 2,770 | 12 | $67,240 | $48,530 |
| Idaho | $55,060 | $52,210 | 1,480 | 5 | $60,110 | $56,680 |
| North Carolina | $54,620 | $51,680 | 3,620 | 13 | $63,390 | $46,740 |
| New Mexico | $53,870 | $48,190 | 2,110 | 4 | $69,210 | $53,320 |
| Tennessee | $53,790 | $50,670 | 3,140 | 10 | $60,470 | $47,880 |
| Missouri | $53,190 | $49,940 | 3,000 | 8 | $61,380 | $49,900 |
| Texas | $51,920 | $49,460 | 10,520 | 24 | $60,450 | $39,300 |
| Georgia | $51,630 | $48,930 | 3,310 | 14 | $56,650 | $42,080 |
| West Virginia | $50,590 | $47,560 | 1,100 | 7 | $53,000 | $46,910 |
| Kansas | $49,290 | $46,780 | 1,560 | 4 | $57,320 | $49,310 |
| Mississippi | $49,060 | $46,480 | 1,150 | 3 | $51,160 | $48,790 |
| Louisiana | $48,160 | $46,210 | 2,450 | 9 | $57,560 | $40,770 |
| Kentucky | $47,770 | $45,430 | 2,540 | 6 | $56,790 | $47,700 |
| Oklahoma | $47,350 | $45,890 | 2,280 | 3 | $52,920 | $45,210 |
| Arkansas | $45,590 | $44,320 | 2,010 | 5 | $50,220 | $38,400 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,580 | $29,220 | 1,030 | 1 | $29,070 | $29,070 |
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $116,800 | $125,160 | $56.15 | 1,040 |
| San Jose, CA | $106,990 | $108,190 | $51.44 | 460 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,500 | $106,150 | $47.84 | 200 |
| Napa, CA | $97,320 | $101,540 | $46.79 | 100 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $93,870 | $99,840 | $45.13 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,380 | $99,010 | $44.41 | 830 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $90,680 | $94,060 | $43.59 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,620 | $85,950 | $43.09 | 1,010 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $88,190 | $85,960 | $42.40 | 250 |
| Olympia, WA | $87,930 | $88,270 | $42.27 | 70 |
| Salinas, CA | $87,210 | $77,920 | $41.93 | 190 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $86,460 | $82,460 | $41.57 | 2,230 |
| Riverside, CA | $85,310 | $82,780 | $41.02 | 1,580 |
| Stockton, CA | $85,230 | $81,600 | $40.98 | 280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,790 | $82,200 | $40.76 | 190 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,670 | $79,630 | $40.71 | 880 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $84,000 | $84,450 | $40.38 | 300 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $83,270 | $87,310 | $40.03 | 90 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $83,110 | $81,810 | $39.96 | 170 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,800 | $83,190 | $39.81 | 200 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $82,360 | $87,840 | $39.59 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $82,250 | $78,610 | $39.54 | 130 |
| New York, NY | $81,950 | $83,320 | $39.40 | 3,690 |
| Reno, NV | $81,890 | $79,770 | $39.37 | 160 |
| Bellingham, WA | $81,860 | $81,430 | $39.36 | 80 |
| Yuba City, CA | $80,870 | $78,520 | $38.88 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,210 | $80,740 | $38.56 | 150 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,080 | $79,290 | $38.50 | 1,770 |
| Chico, CA | $79,670 | $80,360 | $38.30 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $79,590 | $81,100 | $38.27 | 330 |
| Portland, OR | $79,380 | $83,860 | $38.17 | 450 |
| Oxnard, CA | $79,240 | $78,350 | $38.10 | 320 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,130 | $78,710 | $37.56 | 210 |
| Redding, CA | $78,090 | $77,550 | $37.54 | 90 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,780 | $78,270 | $37.40 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $77,440 | $80,130 | $37.23 | 130 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,350 | $81,240 | $37.19 | 130 |
| Bremerton, WA | $76,950 | $79,100 | $36.99 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,770 | $77,150 | $36.91 | 460 |
| Rockford, IL | $76,090 | $77,830 | $36.58 | 90 |
| Waterbury, CT | $75,840 | $75,400 | $36.46 | 150 |
| El Centro, CA | $75,600 | $74,790 | $36.35 | 100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,340 | $80,750 | $36.22 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $75,140 | $76,150 | $36.12 | 960 |
| Visalia, CA | $75,050 | $76,580 | $36.08 | 190 |
| Eugene, OR | $74,620 | $70,250 | $35.87 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $74,600 | $77,170 | $35.86 | 1,010 |
| Washington, DC | $73,460 | $73,600 | $35.32 | 1,630 |
| Bloomington, IL | $73,300 | $79,220 | $35.24 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $72,730 | $64,640 | $34.97 | 460 |
| Boulder, CO | $72,550 | $74,270 | $34.88 | 170 |
| Vineland, NJ | $72,350 | $80,040 | $34.79 | 60 |
| Merced, CA | $72,340 | $76,790 | $34.78 | 110 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $72,280 | $73,330 | $34.75 | 170 |
| Longview, WA | $72,250 | $64,420 | $34.74 | 30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $71,720 | $73,920 | $34.48 | 60 |
| Yakima, WA | $71,340 | $75,290 | $34.30 | 90 |
| Boston, MA | $71,180 | $73,330 | $34.22 | 1,460 |
| Barnstable, MA | $71,060 | $73,460 | $34.17 | 140 |
| Medford, OR | $70,760 | $73,270 | $34.02 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,660 | $67,260 | $33.97 | 400 |
| Burlington, VT | $70,160 | $67,250 | $33.73 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $70,090 | $65,970 | $33.70 | 230 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $70,070 | $69,440 | $33.69 | 50 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $69,950 | $74,670 | $33.63 | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $69,820 | $71,850 | $33.57 | 150 |
| Naples, FL | $69,420 | $63,000 | $33.38 | 150 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,410 | $67,190 | $33.37 | 360 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $69,210 | $69,870 | $33.27 | 240 |
| Kokomo, IN | $69,110 | $66,230 | $33.23 | 40 |
| Bozeman, MT | $68,970 | $76,390 | $33.16 | 70 |
| Appleton, WI | $68,530 | $64,820 | $32.95 | 90 |
| Fargo, ND | $68,520 | $65,970 | $32.94 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $68,360 | $67,190 | $32.86 | 140 |
| Kenosha, WI | $68,300 | $64,650 | $32.84 | 30 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,150 | $65,840 | $32.77 | 220 |
| Mankato, MN | $68,120 | $69,830 | $32.75 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $68,040 | $66,680 | $32.71 | 1,650 |
| Racine, WI | $68,030 | $74,880 | $32.71 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $68,020 | $62,310 | $32.70 | 100 |
| Springfield, MA | $67,960 | $66,200 | $32.67 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $67,920 | $65,270 | $32.66 | 100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $67,790 | $67,650 | $32.59 | 70 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $67,620 | $65,300 | $32.51 | 140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $67,590 | $66,980 | $32.49 | 440 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $67,380 | $66,770 | $32.40 | 130 |
| Portland, ME | $67,260 | $63,810 | $32.34 | 230 |
| Springfield, IL | $67,240 | $58,990 | $32.33 | 50 |
| Florence, AL | $67,240 | $72,010 | $32.33 | 70 |
| Trenton, NJ | $67,180 | $63,130 | $32.30 | 150 |
| Lansing, MI | $67,170 | $63,260 | $32.29 | 140 |
| Amherst, MA | $67,120 | $64,000 | $32.27 | 80 |
| Great Falls, MT | $67,050 | $56,900 | $32.24 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,040 | $65,480 | $32.23 | 1,020 |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,700 | $67,450 | $32.07 | 330 |
| Duluth, MN | $66,640 | $65,640 | $32.04 | 180 |
| Hanford, CA | $66,450 | $64,320 | $31.95 | 60 |
| Decatur, IL | $66,350 | $62,150 | $31.90 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $66,320 | $62,960 | $31.88 | 1,610 |
| Manchester, NH | $66,200 | $64,100 | $31.83 | 120 |
| Baltimore, MD | $66,000 | $60,640 | $31.73 | 910 |
| Albany, OR | $65,820 | $67,060 | $31.65 | 40 |
| Wildwood, FL | $65,800 | $59,060 | $31.64 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $65,620 | $62,550 | $31.55 | 280 |
| Janesville, WI | $65,560 | $64,290 | $31.52 | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $65,280 | $60,160 | $31.39 | 80 |
| Providence, RI | $65,040 | $62,440 | $31.27 | 670 |
| Honolulu, HI | $65,010 | $67,840 | $31.25 | 340 |
| Bangor, ME | $64,980 | $58,980 | $31.24 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $64,980 | $63,890 | $31.24 | 120 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $64,930 | $66,450 | $31.22 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $64,600 | $60,530 | $31.06 | 80 |
| Champaign, IL | $64,580 | $61,720 | $31.05 | 90 |
| Dover, DE | $64,390 | $62,410 | $30.96 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,370 | $63,660 | $30.95 | 2,570 |
| Peoria, IL | $64,280 | $60,380 | $30.90 | 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $64,030 | $62,950 | $30.79 | 360 |
| Albany, NY | $64,010 | $63,120 | $30.77 | 360 |
| Detroit, MI | $64,010 | $61,760 | $30.77 | 1,160 |
| Grand Island, NE | $64,000 | $62,920 | $30.77 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $63,990 | $63,630 | $30.77 | 260 |
| Missoula, MT | $63,890 | $66,550 | $30.72 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $63,790 | $64,190 | $30.67 | 320 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $63,760 | $55,170 | $30.66 | 110 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $63,680 | $63,680 | $30.61 | 280 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $63,450 | $59,750 | $30.50 | 100 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,390 | $63,900 | $30.48 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $63,340 | $68,120 | $30.45 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $63,300 | $63,550 | $30.43 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $63,260 | $63,700 | $30.42 | 730 |
| Davenport, IA | $63,250 | $63,440 | $30.41 | 220 |
| Iowa City, IA | $63,250 | $63,450 | $30.41 | 110 |
| Kahului, HI | $63,200 | $60,910 | $30.39 | 130 |
| Ames, IA | $63,000 | $61,730 | $30.29 | 70 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,930 | $62,660 | $30.26 | 240 |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,890 | $64,420 | $30.23 | 60 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,710 | $61,360 | $30.15 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,690 | $63,260 | $30.14 | 1,020 |
| Reading, PA | $62,570 | $61,300 | $30.08 | 190 |
| Monroe, MI | $62,560 | $65,360 | $30.08 | 60 |
| Decatur, AL | $62,520 | $58,270 | $30.06 | 90 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,520 | $61,550 | $30.06 | 210 |
| Scranton, PA | $62,370 | $61,110 | $29.98 | 200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,300 | $62,510 | $29.95 | 690 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,290 | $62,460 | $29.95 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,290 | $62,800 | $29.95 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $62,290 | $60,720 | $29.95 | 270 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,230 | $61,660 | $29.92 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,200 | $61,290 | $29.90 | 180 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,160 | $60,840 | $29.89 | 190 |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,100 | $63,080 | $29.86 | 580 |
| Sandusky, OH | $62,090 | $62,790 | $29.85 | 70 |
| Lima, OH | $62,050 | $64,310 | $29.83 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,980 | $61,970 | $29.80 | 80 |
| Elmira, NY | $61,840 | $61,050 | $29.73 | 40 |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,840 | $60,890 | $29.73 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $61,800 | $58,590 | $29.71 | 1,330 |
| State College, PA | $61,620 | $59,990 | $29.62 | 110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,580 | $61,640 | $29.61 | 370 |
| St. George, UT | $61,480 | $62,000 | $29.56 | 160 |
| Sarasota, FL | $61,440 | $58,590 | $29.54 | 380 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $61,380 | $60,140 | $29.51 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $61,380 | $57,850 | $29.51 | 1,220 |
| Erie, PA | $61,310 | $59,180 | $29.47 | 120 |
| York, PA | $61,280 | $61,250 | $29.46 | 180 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,210 | $61,230 | $29.43 | 80 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,050 | $59,730 | $29.35 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $60,930 | $60,410 | $29.30 | 240 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,910 | $56,440 | $29.28 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $60,470 | $50,670 | $29.07 | 70 |
| Austin, TX | $60,450 | $61,610 | $29.06 | 850 |
| Sioux City, IA | $60,350 | $59,760 | $29.02 | 80 |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,340 | $61,530 | $29.01 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $60,110 | $50,680 | $28.90 | 90 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,100 | $61,240 | $28.90 | 130 |
| Lebanon, PA | $59,970 | $61,980 | $28.83 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $59,870 | $65,110 | $28.78 | 70 |
| Richmond, VA | $59,800 | $59,970 | $28.75 | 380 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $59,780 | $60,770 | $28.74 | 350 |
| Beaumont, TX | $59,760 | $52,510 | $28.73 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $59,760 | $61,660 | $28.73 | 390 |
| Kankakee, IL | $59,660 | $59,870 | $28.68 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $59,620 | $57,410 | $28.66 | 60 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $59,560 | $58,680 | $28.64 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $59,550 | $61,050 | $28.63 | 410 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,500 | $59,610 | $28.61 | 640 |
| Boise, ID | $59,440 | $58,640 | $28.58 | 370 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $59,230 | $61,460 | $28.48 | 960 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $59,230 | $60,980 | $28.48 | 170 |
| Kingston, NY | $59,090 | $59,750 | $28.41 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $59,010 | $58,850 | $28.37 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $58,990 | $58,350 | $28.36 | 370 |
| Durham, NC | $58,920 | $61,360 | $28.33 | 130 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,850 | $60,530 | $28.29 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,850 | $58,600 | $28.30 | 790 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,800 | $61,240 | $28.27 | 250 |
| Florence, SC | $58,770 | $59,840 | $28.25 | 80 |
| Toledo, OH | $58,740 | $58,740 | $28.24 | 430 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,660 | $58,530 | $28.20 | 690 |
| Memphis, TN | $58,660 | $54,460 | $28.20 | 270 |
| Binghamton, NY | $58,620 | $55,380 | $28.18 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $58,580 | $60,190 | $28.17 | 170 |
| Niles, MI | $58,450 | $59,940 | $28.10 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $58,350 | $60,790 | $28.06 | 60 |
| Gadsden, AL | $58,320 | $57,280 | $28.04 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $58,300 | $63,860 | $28.03 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $58,250 | $60,560 | $28.01 | 160 |
| Traverse City, MI | $58,230 | $60,390 | $28.00 | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,200 | $59,120 | $27.98 | 460 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,900 | $59,740 | $27.84 | 880 |
| Johnstown, PA | $57,790 | $60,500 | $27.79 | 70 |
| Daphne, AL | $57,750 | $51,570 | $27.77 | 150 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $57,560 | $47,270 | $27.67 | 150 |
| Provo, UT | $57,440 | $58,570 | $27.61 | 330 |
| Utica, NY | $57,330 | $50,920 | $27.56 | 150 |
| Lawrence, KS | $57,320 | $60,530 | $27.56 | 80 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $57,310 | $48,650 | $27.55 | 170 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,140 | $56,380 | $27.47 | 100 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,120 | $54,700 | $27.46 | 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $57,060 | $58,390 | $27.43 | 260 |
| Lewiston, ID | $56,800 | $61,830 | $27.31 | 70 |
| Owensboro, KY | $56,790 | $57,810 | $27.30 | 70 |
| Minot, ND | $56,790 | $57,320 | $27.31 | 70 |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,720 | $57,090 | $27.27 | 50 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $56,680 | $56,520 | $27.25 | 100 |
| Atlanta, GA | $56,650 | $52,160 | $27.23 | 1,460 |
| Orlando, FL | $56,620 | $52,200 | $27.22 | 770 |
| Kansas City, MO | $56,610 | $52,770 | $27.22 | 740 |
| Jackson, MI | $56,560 | $59,110 | $27.19 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $56,510 | $54,590 | $27.17 | 90 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,470 | $51,700 | $27.15 | 100 |
| Muskegon, MI | $56,170 | $58,360 | $27.01 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $56,090 | $55,050 | $26.97 | 110 |
| Staunton, VA | $56,070 | $48,800 | $26.96 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,030 | $49,730 | $26.94 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $55,970 | $54,720 | $26.91 | 110 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,970 | $49,070 | $26.91 | 90 |
| Logan, UT | $55,950 | $56,160 | $26.90 | 90 |
| Dalton, GA | $55,710 | $60,380 | $26.78 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $55,700 | $57,780 | $26.78 | 190 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $55,660 | $52,230 | $26.76 | 60 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,660 | $49,180 | $26.76 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $55,480 | $52,230 | $26.67 | 530 |
| Crestview, FL | $55,330 | $51,030 | $26.60 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $55,330 | $51,940 | $26.60 | 1,980 |
| Bay City, MI | $55,300 | $59,620 | $26.59 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $55,220 | $51,630 | $26.55 | 600 |
| Canton, OH | $55,170 | $52,150 | $26.52 | 210 |
| Charleston, SC | $55,110 | $51,790 | $26.49 | 450 |
| Columbia, MO | $55,040 | $50,270 | $26.46 | 90 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,030 | $51,250 | $26.46 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,010 | $51,470 | $26.45 | 180 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,990 | $51,780 | $26.44 | 1,910 |
| Michigan City, IN | $54,990 | $53,340 | $26.44 | 80 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $54,960 | $44,780 | $26.42 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $54,830 | $52,820 | $26.36 | 110 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $54,800 | $53,600 | $26.35 | 150 |
| Salisbury, MD | $54,750 | $47,210 | $26.32 | 70 |
| Watertown, NY | $54,720 | $53,690 | $26.31 | 70 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,700 | $48,190 | $26.30 | 700 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $54,660 | $51,720 | $26.28 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,570 | $55,070 | $26.24 | 490 |
| Ocala, FL | $54,550 | $56,580 | $26.22 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $54,430 | $56,130 | $26.17 | 550 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,400 | $52,570 | $26.16 | 200 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $54,380 | $50,960 | $26.15 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $54,340 | $53,490 | $26.13 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,230 | $51,870 | $26.07 | 190 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,180 | $51,820 | $26.05 | 270 |
| New Orleans, LA | $54,090 | $49,930 | $26.00 | 620 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $53,970 | $50,270 | $25.95 | 150 |
| Augusta, GA | $53,950 | $49,740 | $25.94 | 180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,920 | $49,790 | $25.92 | 190 |
| Pensacola, FL | $53,670 | $49,540 | $25.80 | 160 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $53,630 | $50,670 | $25.78 | 90 |
| Farmington, NM | $53,590 | $48,080 | $25.77 | 200 |
| Winchester, VA | $53,360 | $48,120 | $25.65 | 50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $53,320 | $47,350 | $25.63 | 200 |
| Deltona, FL | $53,210 | $49,640 | $25.58 | 290 |
| Muncie, IN | $53,170 | $49,750 | $25.56 | 70 |
| Paducah, KY | $53,100 | $52,160 | $25.53 | 70 |
| Hinesville, GA | $53,080 | $44,730 | $25.52 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $53,000 | $46,570 | $25.48 | 180 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $52,980 | $50,770 | $25.47 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,980 | $48,930 | $25.47 | 90 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,970 | $50,740 | $25.47 | 90 |
| Waco, TX | $52,940 | $60,930 | $25.45 | 140 |
| Beckley, WV | $52,920 | $48,340 | $25.44 | 110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $52,920 | $50,460 | $25.44 | 630 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,880 | $51,100 | $25.42 | 60 |
| Yuma, AZ | $52,780 | $49,090 | $25.37 | 170 |
| Springfield, MO | $52,700 | $49,270 | $25.34 | 150 |
| Greensboro, NC | $52,480 | $51,680 | $25.23 | 230 |
| Midland, TX | $52,340 | $47,930 | $25.17 | 220 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $52,230 | $45,030 | $25.11 | 60 |
| Weirton, WV | $52,230 | $48,830 | $25.11 | 110 |
| Lubbock, TX | $52,200 | $47,320 | $25.10 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $52,120 | $50,660 | $25.06 | 290 |
| College Station, TX | $51,710 | $49,770 | $24.86 | 80 |
| Wheeling, WV | $51,680 | $47,330 | $24.85 | 140 |
| Mansfield, OH | $51,480 | $50,610 | $24.75 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $51,410 | $47,290 | $24.72 | 300 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,240 | $47,560 | $24.64 | 140 |
| Victoria, TX | $51,160 | $47,280 | $24.59 | 30 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $51,160 | $43,750 | $24.60 | 30 |
| Macon, GA | $51,140 | $53,330 | $24.59 | 30 |
| Gainesville, GA | $50,850 | $46,040 | $24.45 | 130 |
| Sherman, TX | $50,800 | $50,150 | $24.42 | 100 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,740 | $50,830 | $24.39 | 160 |
| Manhattan, KS | $50,530 | $47,490 | $24.29 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $50,520 | $49,750 | $24.29 | 100 |
| Tyler, TX | $50,380 | $49,860 | $24.22 | 100 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $50,330 | $51,210 | $24.20 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $50,310 | $48,070 | $24.19 | 230 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $50,220 | $49,280 | $24.15 | 310 |
| Jackson, MS | $50,200 | $47,070 | $24.14 | 180 |
| Little Rock, AR | $49,950 | $47,420 | $24.01 | 400 |
| Albany, GA | $49,900 | $47,650 | $23.99 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $49,900 | $48,550 | $23.99 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $49,880 | $47,730 | $23.98 | 200 |
| Wichita, KS | $49,700 | $45,890 | $23.89 | 210 |
| Columbus, GA | $49,450 | $50,310 | $23.77 | 110 |
| Clarksville, TN | $49,400 | $45,820 | $23.75 | 160 |
| Alexandria, LA | $49,360 | $45,050 | $23.73 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $49,330 | $50,030 | $23.72 | 270 |
| Topeka, KS | $49,310 | $48,570 | $23.71 | 100 |
| Panama City, FL | $49,300 | $46,540 | $23.70 | 100 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,100 | $49,990 | $23.60 | 620 |
| Huntington, WV | $49,070 | $47,210 | $23.59 | 200 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,920 | $46,620 | $23.52 | 140 |
| Gulfport, MS | $48,790 | $46,550 | $23.46 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IN | $48,770 | $40,010 | $23.45 | 80 |
| Dothan, AL | $48,590 | $49,040 | $23.36 | 90 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,570 | $47,260 | $23.35 | 90 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,530 | $48,130 | $23.33 | 50 |
| Morristown, TN | $48,420 | $46,680 | $23.28 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $48,230 | $49,280 | $23.19 | 240 |
| Killeen, TX | $48,120 | $46,170 | $23.14 | 190 |
| Burlington, NC | $48,060 | $47,110 | $23.10 | 50 |
| Athens, GA | $47,930 | $44,580 | $23.04 | 70 |
| Johnson City, TN | $47,880 | $47,220 | $23.02 | 130 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47,700 | $45,650 | $22.93 | 60 |
| Brunswick, GA | $47,640 | $44,930 | $22.91 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $47,480 | $47,190 | $22.83 | 130 |
| Abilene, TX | $47,400 | $46,660 | $22.79 | 90 |
| Morgantown, WV | $46,910 | $46,490 | $22.55 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $46,820 | $45,110 | $22.51 | 130 |
| Hickory, NC | $46,740 | $46,080 | $22.47 | 170 |
| Sumter, SC | $46,670 | $45,930 | $22.44 | 50 |
| Sebring, FL | $46,280 | $44,420 | $22.25 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $45,370 | $45,080 | $21.81 | 110 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,210 | $40,190 | $21.74 | 60 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45,080 | $42,640 | $21.67 | 70 |
| Rome, GA | $44,480 | $39,370 | $21.38 | 50 |
| Monroe, LA | $44,140 | $42,440 | $21.22 | 110 |
| Amarillo, TX | $44,100 | $43,220 | $21.20 | 80 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $43,890 | $40,830 | $21.10 | 190 |
| Laredo, TX | $43,690 | $45,150 | $21.01 | 70 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $43,560 | $39,570 | $20.94 | 80 |
| Texarkana, TX | $43,290 | $39,260 | $20.81 | 40 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,230 | $44,840 | $20.78 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $43,200 | $41,470 | $20.77 | 180 |
| Valdosta, GA | $42,080 | $37,960 | $20.23 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $40,770 | $37,120 | $19.60 | 220 |
| McAllen, TX | $39,300 | $37,800 | $18.89 | 330 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $38,400 | $35,520 | $18.46 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $29,070 | $29,220 | $13.98 | 970 |
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary: questions
Where do water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $116,800 a year, among the 367 metro areas we cover.
What is the average water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in the U.S.?
$62,540 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $60,020, so half of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators nationwide earn between $48,040 (25th percentile) and $74,780 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators the most?
California, with a statewide average of $87,190 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $29,070 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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