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Fastest States to Get Licensed as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Compare shortest typical licensing path for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 fastest license states for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Shortest typical licensing path
RankStateEstimated TimelineMedian SalaryInitial FeeDetails
#1ArkansasAR1 month$38,310every 2-year renewal) Late Renewal Penalty: $5.00View guide
#2KentuckyKY1 mo$47,700The fee for renewal: $20.00View guide
#3WisconsinWI1 month$62,360See agencyView guide
#4IdahoID3 mo$53,250See agencyView guide
#5New JerseyNJ1.8 yr$75,200See agencyView guide
#6ConnecticutCT2 years$74,450See agencyView guide
#7NebraskaNE2 years$57,640The renewal fee for Journeyman Installer or JourneymanPumper Certification: $100.00View guide
#8WyomingWY1-3 years$60,580See agencyView guide
#9WashingtonWA1-4 years$78,810Required fees: $140View guide
#10MassachusettsMA1-8 years$65,620See agencyView guide
#11MichiganMI5.8 yr$58,470See agencyView guide
#12New HampshireNH1-16 years$66,240See agencyView guide
#13CaliforniaCA2-18 years$82,100See agencyView guide
#14AlaskaAK10.4 yr$76,910See agencyView guide
#15AlabamaAL1-21 years$48,730See agencyView guide
#16NevadaNV18 years$79,140See agencyView guide
#17PennsylvaniaPA25.2 yr$59,170See agencyView guide
#18GeorgiaGA27.5 yr$49,370$25.00View guide
#19TennesseeTN36.5 yr$50,760See agencyView guide
#20MinnesotaMN164.3 yr$70,470See agencyView guide
#21IndianaIN629 yr$55,170See agencyView guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by the shortest parsed licensing timeline. Timelines are estimates and can change with education track, exam scheduling, and board processing.

Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 21 valid state rows.