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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $106,440 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $51.17 per hour. This is 83% above the national median of $58,260. 400 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $86,140.

Median Annual Salary

$106,440

Mean Annual

$110,550

Median Hourly

$51.17

Total Employed

400

Salary Distribution

$67k
10th
$87k
25th
$106k
Median
$134k
75th
$135k
90th

How This Compares

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

$106,440

this metro

California

$82,100

you earn +30% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +83% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $106,440
2023 $108,670
2022 $104,440
2021 $96,560
2020 $91,830
2019 $86,140

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