Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,260

Highest

$82,100

California

Lowest

$38,310

Arkansas

Total Employment

125,910

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$82,100	11,260	+40.9%
2	Nevada	$79,140	0	+35.8%
3	Washington	$78,810	1,950	+35.3%
4	Alaska	$76,910	570	+32.0%
5	New Jersey	$75,200	2,040	+29.1%
6	Connecticut	$74,450	750	+27.8%
7	Minnesota	$70,470	2,050	+21.0%
8	Colorado	$68,220	2,410	+17.1%
9	New Hampshire	$66,240	930	+13.7%
10	Hawaii	$65,800	660	+12.9%
11	Massachusetts	$65,620	2,480	+12.6%
12	Oregon	$64,500	1,170	+10.7%
13	Illinois	$63,790	3,870	+9.5%
14	New York	$63,140	5,270	+8.4%
15	Wisconsin	$62,360	2,110	+7.0%
16	Vermont	$61,530	340	+5.6%
17	Arizona	$61,480	3,470	+5.5%
18	Maine	$60,960	660	+4.6%
19	Wyoming	$60,580	710	+4.0%
20	Delaware	$59,960	250	+2.9%
21	Montana	$59,960	690	+2.9%
22	Iowa	$59,400	2,460	+2.0%
23	Pennsylvania	$59,170	5,190	+1.6%
24	Utah	$59,120	1,750	+1.5%
25	Virginia	$58,920	3,390	+1.1%
26	Maryland	$58,740	1,630	+0.8%
27	Ohio	$58,720	5,550	+0.8%
28	Florida	$58,630	7,560	+0.6%
29	Michigan	$58,470	2,720	+0.4%
30	North Dakota	$58,250	660	-0.0%
31	Nebraska	$57,640	1,040	-1.1%
32	Rhode Island	$57,060	360	-2.1%
33	Indiana	$55,170	3,300	-5.3%
34	South Dakota	$54,090	1,040	-7.2%
35	Idaho	$53,250	1,110	-8.6%
36	Missouri	$52,990	2,700	-9.0%
37	Tennessee	$50,760	3,090	-12.9%
38	North Carolina	$49,710	3,420	-14.7%
39	South Carolina	$49,480	2,800	-15.1%
40	Georgia	$49,370	2,880	-15.3%
41	Alabama	$48,730	2,950	-16.4%
42	Texas	$48,110	10,340	-17.4%
43	Kansas	$47,950	1,430	-17.7%
44	Kentucky	$47,700	3,150	-18.1%
45	New Mexico	$46,680	2,180	-19.9%
46	Mississippi	$44,970	1,140	-22.8%
47	West Virginia	$43,960	1,210	-24.5%
48	Oklahoma	$41,380	2,750	-29.0%
49	Louisiana	$38,690	2,230	-33.6%
50	Arkansas	$38,310	2,240	-34.2%