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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.21 $22.61 $28.01 $34.27 $41.42
      Yearly $37,870 $47,020 $58,260 $71,280 $86,160
      California Hourly $25.24 $31.18 $39.47 $49.29 $59.55
      Yearly $52,510 $64,850 $82,100 $102,510 $123,870
      Nevada Hourly $26.15 $30.77 $38.05 $45.78 $51.68
      Yearly $54,380 $64,000 $79,140 $95,210 $107,490
      Washington Hourly $26.44 $31.19 $37.89 $44.48 $48.77
      Yearly $54,990 $64,880 $78,810 $92,520 $101,450
      Alaska Hourly $23.84 $26.38 $36.97 $45.34 $49.68
      Yearly $49,580 $54,860 $76,910 $94,310 $103,340
      New Jersey Hourly $23.77 $30.02 $36.15 $41.14 $47.03
      Yearly $49,440 $62,430 $75,200 $85,570 $97,820
      Connecticut Hourly $25.73 $29.67 $35.79 $42.21 $46.58
      Yearly $53,510 $61,710 $74,450 $87,790 $96,880
      Minnesota Hourly $21.77 $29.50 $33.88 $37.18 $39.46
      Yearly $45,280 $61,350 $70,470 $77,330 $82,070
      New Hampshire Hourly $23.78 $29.10 $31.85 $34.90 $34.90
      Yearly $49,460 $60,520 $66,240 $72,580 $72,580
      Hawaii Hourly $24.28 $26.54 $31.64 $33.84 $39.42
      Yearly $50,500 $55,200 $65,800 $70,390 $81,990
      Massachusetts Hourly $23.88 $28.49 $31.55 $36.55 $39.50
      Yearly $49,660 $59,260 $65,620 $76,020 $82,150
      Oregon Hourly $22.81 $27.69 $31.01 $38.29 $44.47
      Yearly $47,440 $57,600 $64,500 $79,640 $92,490
      Illinois Hourly $21.86 $26.54 $30.67 $39.17 $47.51
      Yearly $45,460 $55,210 $63,790 $81,470 $98,820
      New York Hourly $22.28 $24.74 $30.36 $38.68 $47.57
      Yearly $46,340 $51,450 $63,140 $80,450 $98,950
      Wisconsin Hourly $23.76 $25.96 $29.98 $33.45 $36.81
      Yearly $49,410 $54,000 $62,360 $69,570 $76,560
      Vermont Hourly $22.60 $24.82 $29.58 $36.44 $37.45
      Yearly $47,000 $51,620 $61,530 $75,780 $77,890
      Arizona Hourly $19.31 $23.22 $29.56 $31.52 $37.23
      Yearly $40,170 $48,290 $61,480 $65,560 $77,450
      Maine Hourly $20.39 $22.94 $29.31 $31.60 $39.07
      Yearly $42,400 $47,710 $60,960 $65,720 $81,270
      Wyoming Hourly $20.73 $24.11 $29.12 $37.27 $50.00
      Yearly $43,110 $50,140 $60,580 $77,520 $104,000
      Delaware Hourly $21.06 $22.97 $28.83 $31.74 $38.14
      Yearly $43,800 $47,780 $59,960 $66,010 $79,320
      Montana Hourly $21.09 $23.38 $28.83 $31.54 $37.91
      Yearly $43,870 $48,630 $59,960 $65,590 $78,860
      Iowa Hourly $21.95 $23.32 $28.56 $31.41 $35.56
      Yearly $45,650 $48,510 $59,400 $65,330 $73,960
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.79 $24.49 $28.45 $33.85 $38.89
      Yearly $47,400 $50,940 $59,170 $70,400 $80,890
      Utah Hourly $20.29 $23.43 $28.42 $32.30 $38.05
      Yearly $42,200 $48,740 $59,120 $67,190 $79,140
      Virginia Hourly $18.50 $22.50 $28.33 $33.88 $38.07
      Yearly $38,480 $46,800 $58,920 $70,470 $79,180
      Maryland Hourly $19.59 $23.20 $28.24 $35.15 $45.64
      Yearly $40,750 $48,250 $58,740 $73,110 $94,920
      Ohio Hourly $20.22 $23.41 $28.23 $30.76 $36.20
      Yearly $42,050 $48,700 $58,720 $63,970 $75,290
      Florida Hourly $19.06 $22.74 $28.19 $32.99 $43.09
      Yearly $39,640 $47,310 $58,630 $68,630 $89,620
      Michigan Hourly $21.58 $23.98 $28.11 $31.11 $36.72
      Yearly $44,880 $49,870 $58,470 $64,700 $76,380
      North Dakota Hourly $23.83 $24.22 $28.01 $35.08 $38.69
      Yearly $49,570 $50,390 $58,250 $72,970 $80,470
      Nebraska Hourly $18.42 $23.60 $27.71 $30.45 $35.36
      Yearly $38,300 $49,080 $57,640 $63,340 $73,560
      Rhode Island Hourly $24.00 $24.61 $27.43 $30.02 $38.20
      Yearly $49,930 $51,180 $57,060 $62,450 $79,450
      Indiana Hourly $19.68 $23.19 $26.52 $29.44 $35.18
      Yearly $40,940 $48,240 $55,170 $61,230 $73,170
      South Dakota Hourly $20.67 $22.71 $26.01 $30.24 $35.68
      Yearly $43,000 $47,230 $54,090 $62,900 $74,220
      Idaho Hourly $19.01 $22.05 $25.60 $29.04 $34.48
      Yearly $39,540 $45,870 $53,250 $60,400 $71,720
      Missouri Hourly $18.02 $21.88 $25.48 $28.30 $33.45
      Yearly $37,480 $45,510 $52,990 $58,860 $69,580
      Tennessee Hourly $17.95 $20.79 $24.40 $29.66 $35.47
      Yearly $37,330 $43,230 $50,760 $61,690 $73,780
      North Carolina Hourly $18.01 $20.58 $23.90 $29.25 $34.02
      Yearly $37,460 $42,810 $49,710 $60,830 $70,750
      South Carolina Hourly $17.32 $20.54 $23.79 $29.88 $34.82
      Yearly $36,030 $42,730 $49,480 $62,150 $72,430
      Georgia Hourly $17.34 $19.32 $23.74 $29.18 $32.73
      Yearly $36,070 $40,180 $49,370 $60,680 $68,080
      Alabama Hourly $15.34 $18.26 $23.43 $28.96 $36.71
      Yearly $31,900 $37,970 $48,730 $60,230 $76,350
      Texas Hourly $17.15 $19.21 $23.13 $28.29 $31.57
      Yearly $35,660 $39,950 $48,110 $58,830 $65,660
      Kansas Hourly $16.27 $19.02 $23.06 $26.42 $31.13
      Yearly $33,840 $39,550 $47,950 $54,950 $64,750
      Kentucky Hourly $16.22 $18.35 $22.93 $27.75 $30.15
      Yearly $33,730 $38,170 $47,700 $57,730 $62,710
      New Mexico Hourly $16.82 $18.06 $22.44 $28.52 $37.09
      Yearly $34,980 $37,560 $46,680 $59,320 $77,150
      Mississippi Hourly $14.27 $17.04 $21.62 $27.23 $29.79
      Yearly $29,680 $35,450 $44,970 $56,640 $61,960
      West Virginia Hourly $13.70 $17.53 $21.13 $24.09 $29.99
      Yearly $28,490 $36,460 $43,960 $50,110 $62,390
      Guam Hourly $16.50 $16.83 $20.96 $26.20 $31.34
      Yearly $34,320 $35,010 $43,600 $54,500 $65,190
      Oklahoma Hourly $15.72 $17.43 $19.89 $23.74 $28.94
      Yearly $32,700 $36,250 $41,380 $49,380 $60,190
      Louisiana Hourly $14.31 $16.41 $18.60 $23.62 $29.50
      Yearly $29,760 $34,140 $38,690 $49,120 $61,350
      Arkansas Hourly $13.97 $16.72 $18.42 $22.93 $28.33
      Yearly $29,060 $34,770 $38,310 $47,700 $58,930
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $9.65 $12.36 $15.00 $18.60
      Yearly $19,760 $20,070 $25,700 $31,200 $38,690
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