Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in UNITED STATES


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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
          Wyoming Hourly $22.58 $25.15 $30.41 $40.30 $51.62
          Yearly $46,960 $52,320 $63,260 $83,820 $107,370
          Arizona Hourly $22.45 $24.10 $29.49 $32.31 $38.48
          Yearly $46,690 $50,130 $61,340 $67,200 $80,040
          Maryland Hourly $21.63 $23.95 $29.75 $36.95 $42.77
          Yearly $44,990 $49,820 $61,870 $76,850 $88,970
          Tennessee Hourly $17.03 $20.79 $24.36 $29.76 $36.32
          Yearly $35,430 $43,250 $50,670 $61,910 $75,540
          Kentucky Hourly $15.96 $17.33 $21.84 $27.65 $30.64
          Yearly $33,210 $36,050 $45,430 $57,510 $63,740
          North Dakota Hourly $22.72 $24.58 $29.07 $35.07 $37.95
          Yearly $47,250 $51,130 $60,470 $72,940 $78,940
          Iowa Hourly $22.54 $24.18 $29.32 $32.40 $36.56
          Yearly $46,880 $50,300 $60,990 $67,390 $76,040
          Georgia Hourly $17.78 $20.34 $23.52 $28.78 $32.46
          Yearly $36,970 $42,300 $48,930 $59,870 $67,520
          Washington Hourly $27.75 $32.54 $38.85 $48.05 $51.09
          Yearly $57,720 $67,690 $80,800 $99,940 $106,270
          Wisconsin Hourly $24.20 $26.38 $30.56 $34.91 $37.88
          Yearly $50,340 $54,860 $63,550 $72,610 $78,790
          Mississippi Hourly $16.94 $18.16 $22.34 $28.78 $30.83
          Yearly $35,230 $37,770 $46,480 $59,850 $64,130
          Indiana Hourly $19.52 $22.87 $25.74 $29.86 $36.20
          Yearly $40,590 $47,570 $53,540 $62,120 $75,290
          Massachusetts Hourly $24.51 $28.90 $32.96 $38.01 $43.94
          Yearly $50,980 $60,120 $68,550 $79,050 $91,390
          Alaska Hourly $16.92 $22.50 $28.92 $40.24 $48.00
          Yearly $35,200 $46,800 $60,160 $83,700 $99,840
          Kansas Hourly $17.24 $19.63 $22.49 $27.04 $32.11
          Yearly $35,870 $40,830 $46,780 $56,240 $66,800
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.65 $14.05 $15.91 $19.37
          Yearly $21,840 $22,150 $29,220 $33,100 $40,290
          Delaware Hourly $23.16 $26.43 $31.22 $36.66 $40.56
          Yearly $48,160 $54,960 $64,940 $76,240 $84,360
          Virginia Hourly $18.55 $23.07 $28.57 $35.38 $38.21
          Yearly $38,590 $47,980 $59,420 $73,600 $79,470
          Vermont Hourly $24.43 $27.52 $30.60 $36.82 $38.99
          Yearly $50,820 $57,240 $63,640 $76,580 $81,100
          South Carolina Hourly $18.78 $22.02 $25.05 $30.47 $36.95
          Yearly $39,060 $45,810 $52,090 $63,370 $76,850
          New Hampshire Hourly $23.64 $26.26 $30.26 $34.91 $39.08
          Yearly $49,170 $54,630 $62,940 $72,610 $81,290
          Ohio Hourly $21.80 $23.55 $28.45 $31.57 $36.16
          Yearly $45,350 $48,980 $59,170 $65,670 $75,200
          Minnesota Hourly $25.06 $30.22 $35.90 $38.27 $41.95
          Yearly $52,130 $62,850 $74,670 $79,590 $87,250
          Colorado Hourly $24.10 $28.88 $35.68 $40.20 $46.03
          Yearly $50,130 $60,080 $74,200 $83,620 $95,730
          New Mexico Hourly $17.36 $18.40 $23.17 $29.90 $38.51
          Yearly $36,110 $38,270 $48,190 $62,190 $80,090
          Pennsylvania Hourly $21.96 $26.22 $30.44 $35.72 $38.69
          Yearly $45,670 $54,540 $63,310 $74,300 $80,480
          Louisiana Hourly $15.12 $17.84 $22.22 $26.88 $30.71
          Yearly $31,440 $37,120 $46,210 $55,910 $63,870
          Missouri Hourly $18.56 $21.86 $24.01 $28.08 $31.22
          Yearly $38,600 $45,460 $49,940 $58,400 $64,930
          Nevada Hourly $26.97 $30.81 $39.15 $47.31 $48.95
          Yearly $56,110 $64,090 $81,440 $98,390 $101,820
          Texas Hourly $17.57 $20.07 $23.78 $29.23 $33.78
          Yearly $36,550 $41,740 $49,460 $60,810 $70,270
          Arkansas Hourly $15.14 $17.86 $21.31 $25.30 $29.70
          Yearly $31,480 $37,150 $44,320 $52,620 $61,780
          Connecticut Hourly $29.28 $31.09 $37.90 $44.88 $47.53
          Yearly $60,900 $64,670 $78,820 $93,340 $98,850
          Utah Hourly $21.98 $23.91 $29.47 $35.14 $38.39
          Yearly $45,710 $49,730 $61,290 $73,090 $79,860
          Virgin Islands Hourly $17.55 $21.70 $23.09 $35.02 $35.02
          Yearly $36,500 $45,130 $48,030 $72,840 $72,840
          Idaho Hourly $19.63 $22.09 $25.10 $29.61 $36.03
          Yearly $40,820 $45,940 $52,210 $61,600 $74,950
          Illinois Hourly $20.31 $26.57 $32.60 $39.97 $49.85
          Yearly $42,240 $55,260 $67,810 $83,140 $103,690
          Nebraska Hourly $21.45 $24.36 $29.43 $32.66 $36.66
          Yearly $44,620 $50,670 $61,220 $67,940 $76,250
          New Jersey Hourly $24.54 $29.94 $37.87 $44.96 $47.71
          Yearly $51,050 $62,280 $78,760 $93,520 $99,240
          Maine Hourly $23.66 $27.84 $29.74 $34.85 $40.74
          Yearly $49,220 $57,920 $61,870 $72,480 $84,730
          Oregon Hourly $24.17 $29.17 $33.52 $38.72 $42.25
          Yearly $50,270 $60,670 $69,720 $80,540 $87,880
          Hawaii Hourly $22.55 $26.67 $31.52 $37.66 $39.75
          Yearly $46,900 $55,470 $65,560 $78,320 $82,680
          West Virginia Hourly $17.00 $19.77 $22.87 $27.87 $36.17
          Yearly $35,360 $41,110 $47,560 $57,970 $75,240
          Montana Hourly $17.94 $24.02 $27.90 $32.97 $39.14
          Yearly $37,320 $49,960 $58,040 $68,580 $81,420
          Michigan Hourly $22.46 $23.94 $28.49 $31.03 $36.50
          Yearly $46,710 $49,790 $59,270 $64,540 $75,910
          North Carolina Hourly $18.20 $22.04 $24.85 $29.68 $36.35
          Yearly $37,860 $45,850 $51,680 $61,740 $75,600
          Alabama Hourly $16.88 $19.83 $24.94 $31.42 $38.44
          Yearly $35,100 $41,250 $51,870 $65,360 $79,950
          Rhode Island Hourly $23.63 $25.49 $29.72 $36.40 $40.69
          Yearly $49,150 $53,020 $61,820 $75,720 $84,640
          California Hourly $26.94 $31.37 $39.31 $49.78 $59.32
          Yearly $56,030 $65,250 $81,770 $103,550 $123,380
          New York Hourly $23.24 $25.82 $30.76 $38.30 $49.16
          Yearly $48,350 $53,700 $63,990 $79,670 $102,260
          Oklahoma Hourly $16.95 $18.33 $22.06 $25.00 $30.31
          Yearly $35,250 $38,130 $45,890 $52,000 $63,040
          Florida Hourly $19.05 $22.88 $28.38 $35.02 $40.52
          Yearly $39,630 $47,580 $59,030 $72,830 $84,280
          South Dakota Hourly $21.10 $23.13 $25.66 $29.92 $35.18
          Yearly $43,890 $48,100 $53,370 $62,230 $73,170
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