Water Plant Operator Salary
Reported under the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators occupation.
Median annual
$60,020
Median hourly
$29
Average annual
$62,540
Typical range
$39,110–$91,060
Pay distribution
10th$39,110
25th$48,040
Median$60,020
75th$74,780
90th$91,060
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- Hourly
- $28.86
- Daily
- $231
- Weekly
- $1,154
- Bi-weekly
- $2,308
- Monthly
- $5,002
- Annual
- $60,020
$60,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Water Plant Operators. The median is $60,020.
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Other titles for this role
- Basin Tender
- Biosolids Management Technician
- Clarifying Plant Operator
- Disposal Operator
- Disposal Plant Operator
- Drinking Water Technician
- Filter Tender
- Filterer
- Filtration Plant Operator
- Industrial Waste Treatment Technician
- Lead Sewage Plant Operator
- Liquid Waste Treatment Plant Operator
- On-Site Wastewater Systems Technician
- Plant Operator