How does Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Eau Claire, WI compare to the national average?

Eau Claire, WI Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salaries are 6% above the US national median of $58,260 per year.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Eau Claire, WI

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Eau Claire, WI is $61,500 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.57 per hour. This is 6% above the national median of $58,260. 70 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Eau Claire, WI. Wages have grown 36% since 2014, when the median was $45,170.

Median Annual Salary

$61,500

Mean Annual

$61,700

Median Hourly

$29.57

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.06

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$51k

10th

$62k

25th

$62k

Median

$63k

75th

$71k

90th

How This Compares

Eau Claire, WI

$61,500

this metro

Wisconsin

$62,360

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$61,500	$61,700	70
2023	$59,890	$60,800	60
2022	$52,090	$55,000	70
2021	$47,880	$49,770	40
2020	$53,990	$52,510	80
2019	$50,750	$50,010	70
2018	$50,660	$48,820	70
2014	$45,170	$45,050	80

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