Compare One Occupation Across States
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Full water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators overview →U.S. mean $62,540 · median $60,020
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $87,190 | $81,770 | $42 | +39.4% | $56,030–$123,380 |
| Washington | #2 | $82,770 | $80,800 | $40 | +32.3% | $57,720–$106,270 |
| Nevada | #3 | $80,880 | $81,440 | $39 | +29.3% | $56,110–$101,820 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $78,890 | $78,820 | $38 | +26.1% | $60,900–$98,850 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $77,530 | $78,760 | $37 | +24% | $51,050–$99,240 |
| Colorado | #6 | $72,670 | $74,200 | $35 | +16.2% | $50,130–$95,730 |
| Illinois | #7 | $71,820 | $67,810 | $35 | +14.8% | $42,240–$103,690 |
| Wyoming | #8 | $71,550 | $63,260 | $34 | +14.4% | $46,960–$107,370 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $71,490 | $74,670 | $34 | +14.3% | $52,130–$87,250 |
| Oregon | #10 | $70,620 | $69,720 | $34 | +12.9% | $50,270–$87,880 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $69,900 | $68,550 | $34 | +11.8% | $50,980–$91,390 |
| New York | #12 | $69,680 | $63,990 | $34 | +11.4% | $48,350–$102,260 |
| Alaska | #13 | $68,600 | $60,160 | $33 | +9.7% | $35,200–$99,840 |
| Vermont | #14 | $67,130 | $63,640 | $32 | +7.3% | $50,820–$81,100 |
| Delaware | #15 | $66,310 | $64,940 | $32 | +6% | $48,160–$84,360 |
| Maine | #16 | $65,010 | $61,870 | $31 | +3.9% | $49,220–$84,730 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $64,810 | $62,940 | $31 | +3.6% | $49,170–$81,290 |
| Maryland | #18 | $64,570 | $61,870 | $31 | +3.2% | $44,990–$88,970 |
| Hawaii | #19 | $64,550 | $65,560 | $31 | +3.2% | $46,900–$82,680 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $64,260 | $61,820 | $31 | +2.8% | $49,150–$84,640 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $64,070 | $63,550 | $31 | +2.4% | $50,340–$78,790 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $64,020 | $63,310 | $31 | +2.4% | $45,670–$80,480 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $62,080 | $60,470 | $30 | -0.7% | $47,250–$78,940 |
| Utah | #24 | $61,930 | $61,290 | $30 | -1% | $45,710–$79,860 |
| Montana | #25 | $61,570 | $58,040 | $30 | -1.6% | $37,320–$81,420 |
| Florida | #26 | $61,180 | $59,030 | $29 | -2.2% | $39,630–$84,280 |
| Arizona | #27 | $61,160 | $61,340 | $29 | -2.2% | $46,690–$80,040 |
| Iowa | #28 | $60,790 | $60,990 | $29 | -2.8% | $46,880–$76,040 |
| Virginia | #29 | $60,500 | $59,420 | $29 | -3.3% | $38,590–$79,470 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $60,380 | $61,220 | $29 | -3.5% | $44,620–$76,250 |
| Michigan | #31 | $60,080 | $59,270 | $29 | -3.9% | $46,710–$75,910 |
| Ohio | #32 | $58,990 | $59,170 | $28 | -5.7% | $45,350–$75,200 |
| Indiana | #33 | $56,680 | $53,540 | $27 | -9.4% | $40,590–$75,290 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $55,910 | $52,090 | $27 | -10.6% | $39,060–$76,850 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $55,750 | $53,370 | $27 | -10.9% | $43,890–$73,170 |
| Alabama | #36 | $55,300 | $51,870 | $27 | -11.6% | $35,100–$79,950 |
| Idaho | #37 | $55,060 | $52,210 | $26 | -12% | $40,820–$74,950 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $54,620 | $51,680 | $26 | -12.7% | $37,860–$75,600 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $53,870 | $48,190 | $26 | -13.9% | $36,110–$80,090 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $53,790 | $50,670 | $26 | -14% | $35,430–$75,540 |
| Missouri | #41 | $53,190 | $49,940 | $26 | -15% | $38,600–$64,930 |
| Texas | #42 | $51,920 | $49,460 | $25 | -17% | $36,550–$70,270 |
| Georgia | #43 | $51,630 | $48,930 | $25 | -17.4% | $36,970–$67,520 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $50,590 | $47,560 | $24 | -19.1% | $35,360–$75,240 |
| Kansas | #45 | $49,290 | $46,780 | $24 | -21.2% | $35,870–$66,800 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $49,060 | $46,480 | $24 | -21.6% | $35,230–$64,130 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $48,160 | $46,210 | $23 | -23% | $31,440–$63,870 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $47,770 | $45,430 | $23 | -23.6% | $33,210–$63,740 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $47,350 | $45,890 | $23 | -24.3% | $35,250–$63,040 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $45,590 | $44,320 | $22 | -27.1% | $31,480–$61,780 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.