Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators: pay by state
SOC 51-8031 ยท Production. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 11,630 | $87,190 | $81,770 |
| 2 | Washington | 2,030 | $82,770 | $80,800 |
| 3 | Nevada | n/a | $80,880 | $81,440 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 980 | $78,890 | $78,820 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 2,500 | $77,530 | $78,760 |
| 6 | Colorado | 2,620 | $72,670 | $74,200 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3,500 | $71,820 | $67,810 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 500 | $71,550 | $63,260 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 2,290 | $71,490 | $74,670 |
| 10 | Oregon | 1,240 | $70,620 | $69,720 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2,510 | $69,900 | $68,550 |
| 12 | New York | 5,300 | $69,680 | $63,990 |
| 13 | Alaska | 750 | $68,600 | $60,160 |
| 14 | Vermont | 320 | $67,130 | $63,640 |
| 15 | Delaware | 340 | $66,310 | $64,940 |
| 16 | Maine | 710 | $65,010 | $61,870 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 510 | $64,810 | $62,940 |
| 18 | Maryland | 1,770 | $64,570 | $61,870 |
| 19 | Hawaii | 610 | $64,550 | $65,560 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 420 | $64,260 | $61,820 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 2,230 | $64,070 | $63,550 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 4,660 | $64,020 | $63,310 |
| 23 | North Dakota | 550 | $62,080 | $60,470 |
| 24 | Utah | 1,900 | $61,930 | $61,290 |
| 25 | Montana | 690 | $61,570 | $58,040 |
| 26 | Florida | 7,440 | $61,180 | $59,030 |
| 27 | Arizona | 3,950 | $61,160 | $61,340 |
| 28 | Iowa | 2,370 | $60,790 | $60,990 |
| 29 | Virginia | 3,460 | $60,500 | $59,420 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 740 | $60,380 | $61,220 |
| 31 | Michigan | 3,400 | $60,080 | $59,270 |
| 32 | Ohio | 5,870 | $58,990 | $59,170 |
| 33 | Indiana | 3,140 | $56,680 | $53,540 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 2,650 | $55,910 | $52,090 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 1,060 | $55,750 | $53,370 |
| 36 | Alabama | 2,770 | $55,300 | $51,870 |
| 37 | Idaho | 1,480 | $55,060 | $52,210 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 3,620 | $54,620 | $51,680 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 2,110 | $53,870 | $48,190 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 3,140 | $53,790 | $50,670 |
| 41 | Missouri | 3,000 | $53,190 | $49,940 |
| 42 | Texas | 10,520 | $51,920 | $49,460 |
| 43 | Georgia | 3,310 | $51,630 | $48,930 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 1,100 | $50,590 | $47,560 |
| 45 | Kansas | 1,560 | $49,290 | $46,780 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 1,150 | $49,060 | $46,480 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 2,450 | $48,160 | $46,210 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 2,540 | $47,770 | $45,430 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 2,280 | $47,350 | $45,890 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 2,010 | $45,590 | $44,320 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state). These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.