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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Texas

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Texas is $48,110 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.13 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $58,260. 10,340 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Texas. Wages have grown 40% since 2014, when the median was $34,430.

Median Annual Salary

$48,110

Mean Annual

$50,220

Median Hourly

$23.13

Total Employed

10,340

Location Quotient

0.91

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$40k
25th
$48k
Median
$59k
75th
$66k
90th

How This Compares

Texas

$48,110

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn -17% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $48,110
2023 $45,900
2022 $43,820
2021 $37,600
2020 $39,430
2019 $38,440
2018 $37,320
2017 $37,350
2016 $36,490
2015 $35,630
2014 $34,430

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