Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Virginia

Ranked #29 of 50 · VA

3.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,500 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,420
Employment 3,460

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,590P25 $47,980 Median $59,420P75 $73,600P90 $79,470

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Virginia earn between $38,590 and $79,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Virginia
$60,500
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Virginia is $60,500, about 3.3% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charlottesville, VA $62,460 $62,290 80
Harrisonburg, VA $61,970 $61,980 80
Richmond, VA $59,970 $59,800 380
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $59,610 $59,500 640
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,770 $52,440 160
Lynchburg, VA $49,180 $55,660 50
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,150 $52,150 110
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $48,800 $56,070 50

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