What is the salary of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator? In the United States, a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator earns an average salary of $62,137. The salary range for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator is usually between $43,276 and $81,215 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $126,980. The highest Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator salary in the United States was $189,162. The average hourly pay for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator is $29.87.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator salary are California, with an average salary of $123,669, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $118,849, and Connecticut, with an average salary of $83,920. Employers paying the highest salary for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator job are San Mateo (CA), Santa Barbara (CA) and Los Angeles County (CA).
Employer | Average Salary |
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San Mateo, CA | $170,282 |
Santa Barbara, CA | $150,041 |
Los Angeles County, CA | $144,404 |
Colton, CA | $142,444 |
Escondido, CA | $140,168 |
Chico, CA | $134,629 |
Thousand Oaks, CA | $131,659 |
Madera, CA | $122,335 |
Kern County, CA | $120,211 |
Visalia, CA | $117,029 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Wastewater Operator | $59,558 |
Wastewater Plant Operator | $64,293 |
Wastewater Superintendent | $73,215 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor | $72,488 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent | $78,895 |
Wastewater Treatment Operator | $142,892 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator | $63,825 |
Wastewater Technician | $49,358 |
Wastewater | $52,602 |
Wastewater Supervisor | $83,373 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Alabama | $64,919 | 7 |
Arkansas | $52,504 | 3 |
Arizona | $63,740 | 17 |
California | $123,669 | 135 |
Connecticut | $83,920 | 11 |
Delaware | $45,158 | 6 |
Florida | $54,302 | 52 |
Georgia | $43,194 | 10 |
Iowa | $69,464 | 1 |
Idaho | $51,881 | 41 |
Indiana | $51,391 | 32 |
Kansas | $33,777 | 5 |
Kentucky | $33,899 | 7 |
Louisiana | $33,945 | 10 |
Massachusetts | $61,395 | 24 |
Maryland | $53,900 | 30 |
Michigan | $51,835 | 15 |
Minnesota | $60,214 | 5 |
Nebraska | $60,530 | 13 |
New Mexico | $37,224 | 7 |
Nevada | $118,849 | 1 |
New York | $57,748 | 10 |
Ohio | $59,454 | 43 |
Oklahoma | $32,659 | 21 |
Oregon | $61,278 | 10 |
Pennsylvania | $49,855 | 30 |
South Dakota | $26,000 | 1 |
Tennessee | $42,535 | 36 |
Texas | $54,695 | 129 |
Utah | $48,477 | 6 |
Virginia | $46,573 | 20 |
Vermont | $57,586 | 7 |
Washington | $82,521 | 99 |
Wisconsin | $61,076 | 17 |
Wyoming | $50,892 | 7 |