Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Alabama

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$51,870

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$55,300

Employed in state

2.8K

The median annual salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Alabama is $51,870, or about $25 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Alabama ranges from $35,100 at the 10th percentile to $79,950 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.8K people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Alabama

10th$35,100

25th$41,250

Median$51,870

75th$65,360

90th$79,950

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.94
Daily: $200
Weekly: $998
Bi-weekly: $1,995
Monthly: $4,323
Annual: $51,870

$51,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorss in Alabama. The median is $51,870.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — Alabama
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.90	$35,100
25th percentile	$19.80	$41,250
Median	$24.90	$51,870
75th percentile	$31.40	$65,360
90th percentile	$38.40	$79,950
Average (mean)	$26.60	$55,300
Employment	2,770 people

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay by metro area in Alabama

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$72,010	70
Huntsville, AL	$61,550	210
Decatur, AL	$58,270	90
Gadsden, AL	$57,280	70
Birmingham, AL	$56,130	550
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$54,590	90
Tuscaloosa, AL	$51,870	190
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$51,570	150
Montgomery, AL	$51,470	180
Columbus, GA-AL	$50,310	110
Dothan, AL	$49,040	90
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$48,130	50
Mobile, AL	$47,730	200

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