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

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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
          Virginia Hourly $18.55 $23.07 $28.57 $35.38 $38.21
          Yearly $38,590 $47,980 $59,420 $73,600 $79,470
          Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area Hourly $19.19 $22.51 $23.46 $31.08 $36.99
          Yearly $39,920 $46,810 $48,800 $64,650 $76,940
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $23.49 $24.75 $30.03 $36.00 $36.00
          Yearly $48,860 $51,470 $62,460 $74,880 $74,880
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $18.47 $22.05 $23.64 $28.77 $36.10
          Yearly $38,410 $45,870 $49,180 $59,840 $75,080
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.04 $18.27 $23.93 $30.01 $36.00
          Yearly $35,430 $38,010 $49,770 $62,410 $74,870
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $21.74 $23.04 $28.66 $34.98 $37.92
          Yearly $45,230 $47,930 $59,610 $72,750 $78,870
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.15 $20.45 $23.46 $27.64 $32.10
          Yearly $35,680 $42,530 $48,790 $57,490 $66,770
          Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $21.02 $24.84 $29.79 $35.35 $42.25
          Yearly $43,720 $51,670 $61,970 $73,530 $87,870
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $17.41 $17.41 $22.42 $28.20 $31.72
          Yearly $36,220 $36,220 $46,620 $58,660 $65,980
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.16 $21.61 $23.63 $29.57 $32.29
          Yearly $35,690 $44,960 $49,150 $61,510 $67,160
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $21.75 $23.59 $28.83 $34.72 $37.66
          Yearly $45,230 $49,070 $59,970 $72,210 $78,340
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $24.16 $28.66 $35.38 $40.66 $48.68
          Yearly $50,240 $59,620 $73,600 $84,570 $101,260
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $16.94 $18.33 $23.12 $29.08 $33.63
          Yearly $35,240 $38,130 $48,080 $60,490 $69,950
          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
          Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $17.05 $19.25 $23.14 $29.19 $35.36
          Yearly $35,460 $40,050 $48,120 $60,710 $73,540
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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