Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Alabama

Ranked #36 of 50 · AL

11.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,300 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $51,870
Employment 2,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,100P25 $41,250 Median $51,870P75 $65,360P90 $79,950

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Alabama earn between $35,100 and $79,950. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$55,300
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Alabama is $55,300, about 11.6% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,010 $67,240 70
Huntsville, AL $61,550 $62,520 210
Decatur, AL $58,270 $62,520 90
Gadsden, AL $57,280 $58,320 70
Birmingham, AL $56,130 $54,430 550
Auburn-Opelika, AL $54,590 $56,510 90
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,870 $54,230 190
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,570 $57,750 150

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