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          Wages for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in PENNSYLVANIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.80 $23.10 $28.86 $35.95 $43.78
          Yearly $39,110 $48,040 $60,020 $74,780 $91,060
          Pennsylvania Hourly $21.96 $26.22 $30.44 $35.72 $38.69
          Yearly $45,670 $54,540 $63,310 $74,300 $80,480
          Chambersburg, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.29 $25.81 $29.10 $30.33 $35.92
          Yearly $46,360 $53,680 $60,530 $63,080 $74,710
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly $23.64 $28.65 $30.59 $34.38 $37.19
          Yearly $49,170 $59,600 $63,630 $71,510 $77,350
          Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area Hourly $21.99 $27.17 $31.48 $37.38 $42.87
          Yearly $45,750 $56,520 $65,480 $77,750 $89,170
          Northwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $18.68 $25.12 $28.66 $30.61 $35.02
          Yearly $38,860 $52,260 $59,620 $63,680 $72,840
          Erie, PA Metro Area Hourly $23.01 $27.18 $28.45 $33.50 $36.12
          Yearly $47,870 $56,540 $59,180 $69,680 $75,130
          Lebanon, PA Metro Area Hourly $19.97 $24.44 $29.80 $32.36 $34.74
          Yearly $41,530 $50,820 $61,980 $67,310 $72,260
          State College, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.95 $25.39 $28.84 $34.94 $37.51
          Yearly $47,740 $52,800 $59,990 $72,680 $78,020
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.58 $28.02 $30.62 $34.25 $36.88
          Yearly $46,970 $58,270 $63,680 $71,230 $76,710
          Williamsport, PA Metro Area Hourly $19.25 $25.68 $27.45 $30.48 $33.95
          Yearly $40,040 $53,410 $57,090 $63,400 $70,620
          York-Hanover, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.64 $25.70 $29.45 $32.77 $36.24
          Yearly $47,080 $53,460 $61,250 $68,160 $75,380
          Southwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $20.60 $25.78 $29.97 $30.46 $36.60
          Yearly $42,850 $53,630 $62,340 $63,350 $76,130
          Altoona, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.88 $25.45 $31.30 $31.30 $31.30
          Yearly $47,590 $52,930 $65,110 $65,110 $65,110
          Reading, PA Metro Area Hourly $21.91 $24.88 $29.47 $35.16 $37.34
          Yearly $45,580 $51,750 $61,300 $73,130 $77,670
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $24.07 $27.80 $32.06 $37.43 $40.56
          Yearly $50,060 $57,820 $66,680 $77,850 $84,360
          Central Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $21.70 $25.31 $28.87 $31.33 $36.01
          Yearly $45,130 $52,640 $60,050 $65,160 $74,910
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $22.71 $26.53 $30.86 $34.92 $38.69
          Yearly $47,240 $55,170 $64,190 $72,620 $80,480
          Northeastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $18.50 $21.36 $28.91 $31.51 $36.79
          Yearly $38,480 $44,430 $60,130 $65,530 $76,510
          Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Hourly $21.27 $24.75 $29.38 $35.40 $38.62
          Yearly $44,240 $51,480 $61,110 $73,640 $80,320
          Johnstown, PA Metro Area Hourly $18.58 $23.36 $29.09 $32.43 $34.17
          Yearly $38,650 $48,590 $60,500 $67,460 $71,070
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