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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Iowa City, IA

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Iowa City, IA is $66,920 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $32.17 per hour. This is 15% above the national median of $58,260. 100 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Iowa City, IA. Wages have grown 29% since 2014, when the median was $52,070.

Median Annual Salary

$66,920

Mean Annual

$63,010

Median Hourly

$32.17

Total Employed

100

Location Quotient

1.38

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$47k
10th
$60k
25th
$67k
Median
$67k
75th
$75k
90th

How This Compares

Iowa City, IA

$66,920

this metro

Iowa

$59,400

you earn +13% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +15% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $66,920
2023 $63,600
2022 $60,500
2021 $59,580
2020 $54,960
2019 $53,030
2018 $54,520
2017 $54,010
2016 $53,970
2015 $54,230
2014 $52,070

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