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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Rhode Island

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Rhode Island is $57,060 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.43 per hour. This is 2% below the national median of $58,260. 360 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Rhode Island. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $49,940.

Median Annual Salary

$57,060

Mean Annual

$59,820

Median Hourly

$27.43

Total Employed

360

Salary Distribution

$50k
10th
$51k
25th
$57k
Median
$62k
75th
$79k
90th

How This Compares

Rhode Island

$57,060

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn -2% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $57,060
2023 $57,670
2022 $56,140
2021 $59,760
2020 $50,970
2019 $49,940

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