Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #46 of 50 · MS

21.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,060 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $46,480
Employment 1,150

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,230P25 $37,770 Median $46,480P75 $59,850P90 $64,130

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Mississippi earn between $35,230 and $64,130. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$49,060
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Mississippi is $49,060, about 21.6% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,700 $51,210 170
Jackson, MS $47,070 $50,200 180
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $46,550 $48,790 230
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,390 $49,300 140
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,680 $47,120 220
Hattiesburg, MS $43,750 $51,160 30
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,070 $44,970 100

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