SOC 51-8031 · Connecticut

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Connecticut

Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $83,110 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($75,840), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators average at $78,890 and the median at $78,820 for 980 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $62,540.

$83Khighest: Bridgeport
$76Klowest: Waterbury
910jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$83,110$81,810$74,680$63,327107
Norwich$82,250$78,610$72,570$62,769100
Hartford$79,590$81,100$64,720$61,069103
New Haven$77,440$80,130$63,890$59,675105
Waterbury$75,840$75,400$63,310$58,662100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in other states

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary by city and state

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