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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $59,600 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.65 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $58,260. 190 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Wages have grown 31% since 2019, when the median was $45,430.

Median Annual Salary

$59,600

Mean Annual

$62,710

Median Hourly

$28.65

Total Employed

190

Salary Distribution

$47k
10th
$55k
25th
$60k
Median
$73k
75th
$78k
90th

How This Compares

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

$59,600

this metro

Pennsylvania

$59,170

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +2% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $59,600
2023 $62,330
2022 $61,240
2021 $57,890
2020 $52,900
2019 $45,430

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