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Best States for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Compare the best states for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	NevadaNV	85/100	$79,140	18 years	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	82/100	$82,100	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#3	New JerseyNJ	82/100	$75,200	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	ConnecticutCT	77/100	$74,450	2 years	See agency	View guide
#5	AlaskaAK	76/100	$76,910	10.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	WashingtonWA	76/100	$78,810	1-4 years	Required fees: $140	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	74/100	$65,620	1-8 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New HampshireNH	74/100	$66,240	1-16 years	See agency	View guide
#9	WisconsinWI	71/100	$62,360	1 month	See agency	View guide
#10	WyomingWY	69/100	$60,580	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#11	MichiganMI	67/100	$58,470	5.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	KentuckyKY	66/100	$47,700	1 mo	The fee for renewal: $20.00	View guide
#13	PennsylvaniaPA	66/100	$59,170	25.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	MinnesotaMN	65/100	$70,470	164.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	IdahoID	64/100	$53,250	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	GeorgiaGA	63/100	$49,370	27.5 yr	$25.00	View guide
#17	ColoradoCO	62/100	$68,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	HawaiiHI	61/100	$65,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	ArkansasAR	59/100	$38,310	1 month	every 2-year renewal) Late Renewal Penalty: $5.00	View guide
#20	IllinoisIL	59/100	$63,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New YorkNY	59/100	$63,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VermontVT	58/100	$61,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	TennesseeTN	57/100	$50,760	36.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	ArizonaAZ	56/100	$61,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	DelawareDE	56/100	$59,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	56/100	$59,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	NebraskaNE	56/100	$57,640	2 years	The renewal fee for Journeyman Installer or JourneymanPumper Certification: $100.00	View guide
#28	FloridaFL	55/100	$58,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MaineME	55/100	$60,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North DakotaND	55/100	$58,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	UtahUT	55/100	$59,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MarylandMD	53/100	$58,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	Rhode IslandRI	53/100	$57,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	IowaIA	52/100	$59,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VirginiaVA	52/100	$58,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OregonOR	51/100	$64,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	AlabamaAL	50/100	$48,730	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#38	MissouriMO	50/100	$52,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KansasKS	45/100	$47,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OhioOH	45/100	$58,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	TexasTX	45/100	$48,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MississippiMS	41/100	$44,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	41/100	$54,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$49,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	West VirginiaWV	40/100	$43,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	IndianaIN	39/100	$55,170	629 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	OklahomaOK	39/100	$41,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$49,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	LouisianaLA	35/100	$38,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	New MexicoNM	34/100	$46,680	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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