Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$74,670

Median hourly

$36

Average annual

$71,490

Employed in state

2.3K

The median annual salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Minnesota is $74,670, or about $36 an hour. That is 24% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $52,130 at the 10th percentile to $87,250 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.3K people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$52,130

25th$62,850

Median$74,670

75th$79,590

90th$87,250

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $35.90
Daily: $287
Weekly: $1,436
Bi-weekly: $2,872
Monthly: $6,223
Annual: $74,670

$74,670 a year is around the 50th percentile for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorss in Minnesota. The median is $74,670.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$25.10	$52,130
25th percentile	$30.20	$62,850
Median	$35.90	$74,670
75th percentile	$38.30	$79,590
90th percentile	$42.00	$87,250
Average (mean)	$34.40	$71,490
Employment	2,290 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Rochester, MN	$78,270	80
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$77,170	1.0K
St. Cloud, MN	$74,670	100
Mankato, MN	$69,830	60
Fargo, ND-MN	$65,970	80
Duluth, MN-WI	$65,640	180
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$61,660	60
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$60,980	170
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$60,160	80

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