Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Wisconsin

Ranked #21 of 50 · WI

2.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $64,070 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $63,550
Employment 2,230

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,340P25 $54,860 Median $63,550P75 $72,610P90 $78,790

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in Wisconsin earn between $50,340 and $78,790. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Wisconsin
$64,070
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in Wisconsin is $64,070, about 2.4% above the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Wisconsin

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $74,880 $68,030 50
Madison, WI $71,850 $69,820 150
Sheboygan, WI $69,440 $70,070 50
Green Bay, WI $67,190 $68,360 140
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $66,980 $67,590 440
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,450 $64,930 80
Appleton, WI $64,820 $68,530 90
Kenosha, WI $64,650 $68,300 30

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