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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Wisconsin

SOC 51-8031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Wisconsin is $62,360 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.98 per hour. This is 7% above the national median of $58,260. 2,110 people work as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Wisconsin. Wages have grown 34% since 2014, when the median was $46,610.

Median Annual Salary

$62,360

Mean Annual

$62,420

Median Hourly

$29.98

Total Employed

2,110

Location Quotient

0.88

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$49k
10th
$54k
25th
$62k
Median
$70k
75th
$77k
90th

How This Compares

Wisconsin

$62,360

this metro

United States

$58,260

you earn +7% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $62,360
2023 $59,310
2022 $58,240
2021 $52,020
2020 $54,980
2019 $52,680
2018 $51,110
2017 $51,300
2016 $48,930
2015 $47,610
2014 $46,610

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