Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$60,990

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$60,790

Employed in state

2.4K

The median annual salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Iowa is $60,990, or about $29 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $46,880 at the 10th percentile to $76,040 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.4K people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$46,880

25th$50,300

Median$60,990

75th$67,390

90th$76,040

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.32
Daily: $235
Weekly: $1,173
Bi-weekly: $2,346
Monthly: $5,083
Annual: $60,990

$60,990 a year is around the 50th percentile for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorss in Iowa. The median is $60,990.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.50	$46,880
25th percentile	$24.20	$50,300
Median	$29.30	$60,990
75th percentile	$32.40	$67,390
90th percentile	$36.60	$76,040
Average (mean)	$29.20	$60,790
Employment	2,370 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$67,450	330
Dubuque, IA	$64,420	60
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$63,890	120
Iowa City, IA	$63,450	110
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$63,440	220
Cedar Rapids, IA	$62,800	130
Omaha, NE-IA	$62,660	240
Ames, IA	$61,730	70
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$59,760	80

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