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

Owensboro, KY Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salaries are 17% below the US national median of $58,260 per year.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Owensboro, KY

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Owensboro, KY is $48,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.36 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $58,260. Wages have grown 5% since 2014, when the median was $46,460.

Median Annual Salary

$48,580

Mean Annual

$50,060

Median Hourly

$23.36

Total Employed

—

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$38k

25th

$49k

Median

$60k

75th

$73k

90th

How This Compares

Owensboro, KY

$48,580

this metro

Kentucky

$47,700

you earn +2% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn -17% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$48,580	$50,060	—
2023	$60,560	$59,270	60
2022	$51,420	$55,330	60
2021	$47,740	$52,530	80
2020	$50,880	$51,710	70
2019	$55,260	$52,970	50
2018	$56,910	$56,170	40
2017	$52,560	$53,920	40
2016	$46,280	$45,440	70
2015	$46,730	$46,760	50
2014	$46,460	$46,260	50

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