How does Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Dalton, GA compare to the national average?

Dalton, GA Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salaries are 5% above the US national median of $58,260 per year.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Dalton, GA

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Dalton, GA is $61,320 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.48 per hour. This is 5% above the national median of $58,260. 60 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Dalton, GA. Wages have grown 45% since 2019, when the median was $42,230.

Median Annual Salary

$61,320

Mean Annual

$53,610

Median Hourly

$29.48

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.01

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$45k

25th

$61k

Median

$62k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Dalton, GA

$61,320

this metro

Georgia

$49,370

you earn +24% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +5% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$61,320	$53,610	60
2023	$41,040	$47,080	60
2022	$38,910	$43,980	60
2021	$46,590	$43,500	60
2020	$42,950	$42,930	40
2019	$42,230	$42,020	40

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