Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #38 of 50 · NC

12.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,620 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,680
Employment 3,620

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,860P25 $45,850 Median $51,680P75 $61,740P90 $75,600

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in North Carolina earn between $37,860 and $75,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$54,620
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in North Carolina is $54,620, about 12.7% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Jacksonville, NC $68,120 $63,340 70
Greenville, NC $63,900 $63,390 70
Raleigh-Cary, NC $61,640 $61,580 370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $61,360 $58,920 130
Wilmington, NC $60,190 $58,580 170
Fayetteville, NC $58,850 $59,010 90
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,600 $58,850 790
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,680 $52,480 230

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