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

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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
          Tennessee Hourly $17.03 $20.79 $24.36 $29.76 $36.32
          Yearly $35,430 $43,250 $50,670 $61,910 $75,540
          Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $18.56 $21.61 $24.41 $29.41 $35.74
          Yearly $38,600 $44,940 $50,770 $61,170 $74,340
          Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $18.81 $21.95 $22.03 $24.91 $28.79
          Yearly $39,130 $45,660 $45,820 $51,810 $59,880
          East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.62 $17.38 $22.09 $29.51 $35.57
          Yearly $30,400 $36,140 $45,960 $61,380 $73,980
          Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $22.70 $28.42 $33.45 $38.49
          Yearly $37,440 $47,210 $59,120 $69,570 $80,070
          Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.09 $21.76 $23.59 $32.00 $38.35
          Yearly $37,630 $45,270 $49,070 $66,550 $79,780
          Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $17.12 $19.98 $22.70 $23.67 $29.49
          Yearly $35,620 $41,560 $47,220 $49,220 $61,340
          South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.62 $17.79 $22.16 $27.57 $28.58
          Yearly $30,400 $36,990 $46,100 $57,350 $59,440
          North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.57 $15.00 $21.44 $24.16 $31.20
          Yearly $30,300 $31,200 $44,580 $50,240 $64,900
          Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.05 $22.99 $24.36 $37.26 $45.72
          Yearly $37,550 $47,830 $50,670 $77,500 $95,100
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $17.80 $23.33 $26.18 $32.30 $41.05
          Yearly $37,030 $48,530 $54,460 $67,180 $85,380
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $21.36 $22.87 $30.15 $31.44
          Yearly $35,170 $44,430 $47,560 $62,710 $65,400
          West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.48 $17.29 $22.05 $28.80 $30.65
          Yearly $30,130 $35,950 $45,860 $59,900 $63,750
          Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $19.48 $23.93 $28.72 $30.69 $36.87
          Yearly $40,530 $49,770 $59,740 $63,820 $76,700
          Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $16.77 $19.12 $22.44 $26.91 $30.12
          Yearly $34,880 $39,760 $46,680 $55,960 $62,650