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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Pennsylvania

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Pennsylvania is $59,170 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.45 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $58,260. 5,190 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Pennsylvania. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $44,900.

Median Annual Salary

$59,170

Mean Annual

$61,620

Median Hourly

$28.45

Total Employed

5,190

Location Quotient

1.05

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$47k
10th
$51k
25th
$59k
Median
$70k
75th
$81k
90th

How This Compares

Pennsylvania

$59,170

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn +2% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $59,170
2023 $59,520
2022 $57,550
2021 $54,900
2020 $54,280
2019 $52,070
2018 $49,220
2017 $48,920
2016 $48,260
2015 $46,930
2014 $44,900

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