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

Ranked #34 of 50 · SC

10.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,910 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $52,090
Employment 2,650

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,060P25 $45,810 Median $52,090P75 $63,370P90 $76,850

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in South Carolina earn between $39,060 and $76,850. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$55,910
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in South Carolina is $55,910, about 10.6% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $61,660 $59,760 390
Spartanburg, SC $61,240 $58,800 250
Florence, SC $59,840 $58,770 80
Columbia, SC $55,070 $54,570 490
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $51,790 $55,110 450
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $50,270 $53,970 150
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,810 $50,250 100
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $48,650 $57,310 170

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