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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $50,760 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.40 per hour. This is 13% below the national median of $58,260. 310 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. Wages have grown 14% since 2014, when the median was $44,490.

Median Annual Salary

$50,760

Mean Annual

$55,940

Median Hourly

$24.40

Total Employed

310

Location Quotient

0.61

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$51k
Median
$65k
75th
$83k
90th

How This Compares

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

$50,760

this metro

Tennessee

$50,760

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn -13% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $50,760
2023 $50,030
2022 $47,340
2021 $47,190
2020 $43,940
2019 $44,050
2018 $42,020
2017 $39,360
2016 $40,960
2015 $41,810
2014 $44,490

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