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 States2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median54,890 USD
Average58,050 USD
Middle 50%44,720 USD - 67,790 USD
Decile range36,680 USD - 83,090 USD
Bottom decile36,680 USD
Top decile83,090 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median46,740 USD
Average48,170 USD
Middle 50%37,240 USD - 60,330 USD
Decile range30,040 USD - 68,220 USD
Bottom decile30,040 USD
Top decile68,220 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median77,350 USD
Average73,060 USD
Middle 50%53,750 USD - 86,160 USD
Decile range43,990 USD - 100,640 USD
Bottom decile43,990 USD
Top decile100,640 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median55,120 USD
Average56,500 USD
Middle 50%47,880 USD - 66,330 USD
Decile range39,790 USD - 68,630 USD
Bottom decile39,790 USD
Top decile68,630 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median39,150 USD
Average44,790 USD
Middle 50%35,420 USD - 49,790 USD
Decile range29,150 USD - 64,360 USD
Bottom decile29,150 USD
Top decile64,360 USD
🇺🇸 California2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median79,130 USD
Average81,510 USD
Middle 50%62,630 USD - 98,730 USD
Decile range49,290 USD - 112,560 USD
Bottom decile49,290 USD
Top decile112,560 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median62,880 USD
Average64,240 USD
Middle 50%51,340 USD - 77,920 USD
Decile range45,920 USD - 84,580 USD
Bottom decile45,920 USD
Top decile84,580 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median74,600 USD
Average74,420 USD
Middle 50%59,950 USD - 85,130 USD
Decile range53,560 USD - 98,680 USD
Bottom decile53,560 USD
Top decile98,680 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2023
51-8031SOC 2018 51-8031
GroupAll
Median57,060 USD
Average58,560 USD
Middle 50%47,890 USD - 62,730 USD
Decile range42,390 USD - 80,980 USD
Bottom decile42,390 USD
Top decile80,980 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - SOC 2018
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