Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #44 of 50 · WV

19.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,590 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,560
Employment 1,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,360P25 $41,110 Median $47,560P75 $57,970P90 $75,240

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in West Virginia earn between $35,360 and $75,240. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$50,590
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in West Virginia is $50,590, about 19.1% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $51,210 $50,330 60
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $48,830 $52,230 110
Beckley, WV $48,340 $52,920 110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,070 $47,930 220
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,330 $51,680 140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $47,210 $49,070 200
Charleston, WV $46,570 $53,000 180
Morgantown, WV $46,490 $46,910 40

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