Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Michigan

Ranked #31 of 50 · MI

3.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,080 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,270
Employment 3,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,710P25 $49,790 Median $59,270P75 $64,540P90 $75,910

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Michigan earn between $46,710 and $75,910. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Michigan
$60,080
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Michigan is $60,080, about 3.9% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Michigan

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Ann Arbor, MI $66,770 $67,380 130
Monroe, MI $65,360 $62,560 60
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,260 $67,170 140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $61,760 $64,010 1,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $60,770 $59,780 350
Flint, MI $60,560 $58,250 160
Traverse City, MI $60,390 $58,230 90
Niles, MI $59,940 $58,450 70

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