Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Arizona

Ranked #27 of 50 · AZ

2.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $61,160 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $61,340
Employment 3,950

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,690P25 $50,130 Median $61,340P75 $67,200P90 $80,040

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Arizona earn between $46,690 and $80,040. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Arizona
$61,160
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Arizona is $61,160, about 2.2% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Arizona

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $63,660 $64,370 2,570
Flagstaff, AZ $58,680 $59,560 130
Tucson, AZ $58,390 $57,060 260
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $52,570 $54,400 200
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $49,730 $56,030 160
Yuma, AZ $49,090 $52,780 170
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,960 $53,570 340
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $48,930 $52,980 90

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