Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in New York

Ranked #12 of 50 · NY

11.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $69,680 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $63,990
Employment 5,300

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,350P25 $53,700 Median $63,990P75 $79,670P90 $102,260

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in New York earn between $48,350 and $102,260. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$69,680
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in New York is $69,680, about 11.4% above the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $83,320 $81,950 3,690
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $63,120 $64,010 360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $63,080 $62,100 580
Rochester, NY $62,950 $64,030 360
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $62,550 $65,620 280
Ithaca, NY $61,360 $62,710 40
Elmira, NY $61,050 $61,840 40
Syracuse, NY $60,840 $62,160 190

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