Profession
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median60,020 USD
Average62,540 USD
Middle 50%48,040 USD - 74,780 USD
Decile range39,110 USD - 91,060 USD
Bottom decile39,110 USD
Top decile91,060 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
86202018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 8620
GroupMen
Median63,804 USD
Average63,804 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median51,870 USD
Average55,300 USD
Middle 50%41,250 USD - 65,360 USD
Decile range35,100 USD - 79,950 USD
Bottom decile35,100 USD
Top decile79,950 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median60,160 USD
Average68,600 USD
Middle 50%46,800 USD - 83,700 USD
Decile range35,200 USD - 99,840 USD
Bottom decile35,200 USD
Top decile99,840 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median61,340 USD
Average61,160 USD
Middle 50%50,130 USD - 67,200 USD
Decile range46,690 USD - 80,040 USD
Bottom decile46,690 USD
Top decile80,040 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median44,320 USD
Average45,590 USD
Middle 50%37,150 USD - 52,620 USD
Decile range31,480 USD - 61,780 USD
Bottom decile31,480 USD
Top decile61,780 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median81,770 USD
Average87,190 USD
Middle 50%65,250 USD - 103,550 USD
Decile range56,030 USD - 123,380 USD
Bottom decile56,030 USD
Top decile123,380 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median74,200 USD
Average72,670 USD
Middle 50%60,080 USD - 83,620 USD
Decile range50,130 USD - 95,730 USD
Bottom decile50,130 USD
Top decile95,730 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median78,820 USD
Average78,890 USD
Middle 50%64,670 USD - 93,340 USD
Decile range60,900 USD - 98,850 USD
Bottom decile60,900 USD
Top decile98,850 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median64,940 USD
Average66,310 USD
Middle 50%54,960 USD - 76,240 USD
Decile range48,160 USD - 84,360 USD
Bottom decile48,160 USD
Top decile84,360 USD
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Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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🇺🇸 United StatesWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators