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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Virginia

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Virginia is $58,920 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.33 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $58,260. 3,390 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Virginia. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $43,950.

Median Annual Salary

$58,920

Mean Annual

$58,960

Median Hourly

$28.33

Total Employed

3,390

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$59k
Median
$70k
75th
$79k
90th

How This Compares

Virginia

$58,920

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $58,920
2023 $49,680
2022 $47,860
2021 $46,590
2020 $45,980
2019 $43,950

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