How does Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD compare to the national average?

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salaries are 4% above the US national median of $58,260 per year.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

SOC 51-8031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $60,820 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.24 per hour. This is 4% above the national median of $58,260. 70 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $47,860.

Median Annual Salary

$60,820

Mean Annual

$61,570

Median Hourly

$29.24

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$49k

10th

$51k

25th

$61k

Median

$65k

75th

$75k

90th

How This Compares

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

$60,820

this metro

Iowa

$59,400

you earn +2% vs state

United States

$58,260

you earn +4% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$60,820	$61,570	70
2023	$57,870	$60,570	80
2022	$52,810	$53,080	80
2021	$48,240	$48,850	90
2020	$48,080	$48,510	110
2019	$47,860	$48,340	110

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