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 States2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median51,600 USD
Average55,690 USD
Middle 50%40,780 USD - 64,720 USD
Decile range34,100 USD - 81,210 USD
Bottom decile34,100 USD
Top decile81,210 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median47,300 USD
Average47,680 USD
Middle 50%37,310 USD - 58,460 USD
Decile range30,400 USD - 64,820 USD
Bottom decile30,400 USD
Top decile64,820 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median70,450 USD
Average68,430 USD
Middle 50%50,670 USD - 80,560 USD
Decile range41,600 USD - 96,570 USD
Bottom decile41,600 USD
Top decile96,570 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median52,170 USD
Average53,560 USD
Middle 50%44,660 USD - 62,550 USD
Decile range38,170 USD - 66,050 USD
Bottom decile38,170 USD
Top decile66,050 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median38,550 USD
Average42,940 USD
Middle 50%31,680 USD - 48,110 USD
Decile range27,030 USD - 63,200 USD
Bottom decile27,030 USD
Top decile63,200 USD
🇺🇸 California2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median78,660 USD
Average77,890 USD
Middle 50%60,870 USD - 94,700 USD
Decile range48,230 USD - 106,360 USD
Bottom decile48,230 USD
Top decile106,360 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median60,740 USD
Average61,360 USD
Middle 50%49,650 USD - 74,730 USD
Decile range43,520 USD - 80,460 USD
Bottom decile43,520 USD
Top decile80,460 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median76,030 USD
Average75,240 USD
Middle 50%58,370 USD - 90,270 USD
Decile range52,110 USD - 102,890 USD
Bottom decile52,110 USD
Top decile102,890 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2022
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median54,820 USD
Average56,300 USD
Middle 50%47,790 USD - 63,840 USD
Decile range39,840 USD - 76,770 USD
Bottom decile39,840 USD
Top decile76,770 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2022 National2022 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2022 State2022 - SOC 2018
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