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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Tennessee

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Tennessee is $50,760 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.40 per hour. This is 13% below the national median of $58,260. 3,090 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Tennessee. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $40,780.

Median Annual Salary

$50,760

Mean Annual

$53,490

Median Hourly

$24.40

Total Employed

3,090

Salary Distribution

$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$51k
Median
$62k
75th
$74k
90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$50,760

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn -13% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $50,760
2023 $48,500
2022 $46,660
2021 $45,590
2020 $40,830
2019 $40,780

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