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Highest-Paying States for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Compare annual median salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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